Switch Pitching 101

JD Marshall Celebration HS, Kissimmee, FL Class of 2011 Positions: Pitcher, Utility Bats: Right Throws: Both Height/Weight: 5-9, 180 lbs Team: Florida Bombers Red , Miami Utility, R/R Velocity: 87 RHP; 77 LHP source: UCF Intramural Sports Group JD Marshall Baseball  Profile | Perfect Game USA

Andrew Pullin, from Washington state, was a switch pitcher in high school. He was one of the top ranked players in the state, like fellow ambidextrous pitcher Drew Vettleson. In 2012, Pullin was drafted in the 5th round (#188 overall) by the Phillies, with a $203,900 signing bonus.  Prior to signing with the Phillies, Pullin was committed to attend the University of Oregon.   In 2015, Andrew Pullin moved from 2B to outfield for the Clearwater Threshers.  Watch the interview with Pullin   Threshers Spotlight: Andrew Pullin Former Switch-Pitcher at Ease in the Outfield By Kirsten Karbach / Clearwater Threshers04/24/2015 Andrew Pullin is used to switching roles. At Centralia High School in Centralia, Washington, Pullin was a rarity. He not only stood out for his offensive prowess - he was also a switch-pitcher. When a righty stepped in the box against Pullin, he would deal from his natural right-handed side. If a lefty stepped in, he could turn around, flip his six-fi

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Charles  Gardner  Radbourn   nicknamed "Old Hoss" (December 11, 1854 – February 5, 1897) Teams:    Grays/Beaneaters/Reds/Bisons 1880-1891 Win-loss record: 309-194 ERA: 2.68  Strikeouts: 1,830 At least one Hall of Famer also pursued the elusive goal of  ambidextrous pitching .  Charles Radbourn, at 5’9” and 168 pounds, entered baseball during the underhand pitching era. There is some evidence that he threw overhand at least occasionally. Was Charles Radbourn ambidextrous? Old Hoss - Boston A  Washington Post  article in 1883 claimed that, “Radbourn, pitcher of the Providence nine, can pitch either right or left handed .” There doesn’t seem to be much supplementary evidence to support the claim, but it seems like something such a resourceful pitcher might try. In the era of no gloves, the batter wouldn’t know which hand the delivery was coming from until the pitcher went into his windup. A former infielder and outfielder, Rad was known as one of the

Pitching analysis of Caleb Rodgers using Coach's Eye Sports Video Analysis app. . Caleb Rodgers is a 9-year-old ambidextrous pitcher and switch hitter. ..

How old should a player be to start switch hitting? A player can be any age to begin switch hitting, although it is easier to learn when they are young (5-7 yo). Switch hitting should be the players choice and it should be fun. The key to becoming a good switch hitter is to get a lot of quality swings from both sides of the plate. Switch hitters are natural righties Most switch hitters are naturally right-handed, and learn to hit lefty. Only a few switch hitters are naturally ambidextrous. Henry Knight , a natural righty, started swinging from both sides when he was five-years-old – on his own. Like many young players in Seattle, he tried to swing like Ichiro and hit the ball to all fields. Now, as a high school player he prefers to hit left-handed, but switches to the right side when facing lefty pitchers or when he is in a slump. Being able to hit well from both sides (.500) keeps him in the lineup. Some guys who switch hit when they are young become better at hitting

Robert Kaminsky  Robert Kaminsky. Photo: Youtube. High School: St. Joseph Regional, Class of 2013 Hometown: Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey Height/Weight: 6-0, 190 lbs. Bats: Switch hitter Throws: Left     (throws a football right-handed) Velocity: 94 mph Pitches: fastball, curveball, change-up College commitment: North Carolina MLB: Drafted in the first round by the St. Louis Cardinals in 2013 Rob Kaminsky is naturally right-handed, but pitches left-handed and dominated in high school. He has a nasty curveball with velocity. A solid LHP, he is compared with Sandy Koufax, who was also Jewish.  The youngest of Alan and Donna Kaminsky’s three children, Robert excelled in Little League, switch-hitting and sometimes throwing lefty, sometimes righty . Go ahead and name the last time you ran across a high-school lefthander who has a 94 MPH fastball and a hammer of a curveball, a Jewish kid whose prized possession is a  Sandy Koufax  baseball card that he keeps i

When you are pitching, make sure to stay focused and block out sounds like ice cream trucks, ambulances and loud music. Step off the mound if you hear a loud noise and have the catcher call for time. J.J. Putz Gets Interrupted By "Kickstart My Heart," Spikes Ball .

Henry Knight, ambidextrous pitcher, Seattle Switch pitcher Henry Knight throws 11 solid innings in a game Ambidextrous pitcher Henry Knight started the evening game of a doubleheader and went four solid innings throwing left-handed, giving up only one earned run. In the fifth inning Knight switched to pitching right-handed and continued throwing strikes through the 11th inning. No runs scored during the last nine innings  when Knight was on the mound. Henry Knight threw 94 strikes  over 11 innings  as an ambidextrous pitcher, while averaging 11 pitches per inning. Read More " Starter left-handed,  Closer right-handed "  – Justin Gabriel, UW assistant pitching coach Switch pitcher Henry Knight training with coach Ron Queen at the K Center in Seattle. Left (0:05), Right (1:15) Pitches: 4-seam Fastball, 2-seam Fastball, Changeup, Cutter, Curveball, Splitter The Glove: Akadema Ambidextrous Glove Read how Henry Knight learned to

WHIP = Walks plus Hits per Inning Pitched Add the number of walks to the number of hits, then divide by the total number of innings pitched. Example: If a pitcher walked 5 batters and gave up 42 hits, over 39 innings pitched, then the WHIP would be calculated as     (5 + 42) / 39 = 1.21 In 2013,  Ambidextrous pitcher Henry Knight  had a 1.21 WHIP In 2012, Pat Venditte had a 1.31 WHIP (Yankees AAA) view more stats Cliff Lee has a 1.20 WHIP over his pitching career List of  Major League Baseball  leaders in career  WHIP  - Wikipedia ..

Ambidextrous Pitcher Gives His Team an Edge by  MARTIN WELLS June 01, 2007 Switch hitters are common in baseball, but what about switch pitchers?   A relief pitcher at Creighton University in Omaha, Neb., can throw equally   well with both arms. It's almost unheard of in the game, and his coach says   it gives the team an edge.   Listen  >> Chucking Both Ways by  SCOTT CAMERON July 01, 2008 A full-time switch pitcher hadn't faced a switch hitter in pro ball in 120 years... until this month.  Pat Venditte , an ambidextrous pitcher with the Staten Island Yankees, set-off a comical chain of events in a game on June 19th when he and the batter he faced repeatedly switched sides... Right, left, right, left.  The umps called time, met, and decided how the switch-off would end. We'll talk with Venditte on the show today, about the confusion of throwing from both sides, and what it's like to potentially be the fi

Greg Harris was the last major league switch pitcher to throw with both hands in an MLB game on September 28, 1995. Greg A. Harris - Ambidextrous Pitcher Born: 11/2/1955 Bats/Throws: B/B Height/Weight: 6-0/175 Position: Pitcher RHP: 88-89 mph;  two-seamer, four-seamer, curve and changeup LHP: 80-81 mph;  two-seamer, four-seamer, curve and changeup Harris could throw strikes from both sides, but was not allowed to switch pitch in a game. Harris' manager in Texas, Bobby Valentine, was quite a character in his own right, but Valentine never allowed Harris to pull his trick in a game despite the pitcher's urging.   "I don't understand why he never let me do it," Harris says. "Bobby said he'd let me if I could master three things: being able to throw 25 strikes in 30 pitches, which I could do, having a curveball, which I already had, and throwing 80-plus mph, which I could. (MLB.com) For one inning, left was right The Maj

Pro pitcher Tim Collins demonstrates two changeup grips: Palmball and Circle Changeup. Tips for throwing a changeup: - Use a grip that is comfortable - Keep the wrist stiff - "Pull down the lamp shade" to get backspin on the ball - Keep the same arm speed as the fastball 5'7" Tim Collins is a left-handed relief pitcher for the Kansas City Royals. Collins trains at Cressey Performance (CP). Tim Collins  Statistics and History -  Baseball -Reference.com Tim Collins pitching video ..................... Henry Knight , a  high school switch pitcher , throws the circle change from both sides. He throws the changeup hard away or low inside using fastball arm speed. The pitch looks like a fastball to the batter, but it moves 10 mph slower and has a late drop – so it throws off a batter's timing. How to throw a changeup with Jamie Moyer   >> ..................... .

Switch pitching right-handed, then left-handed. Checkout the huge strike zone. YouTube - Published on  Mar 17, 2013 First time pitching multiple innings off each side... Ambidextrous Little League Switch Pitcher - 10-years-old Amazing fast baseball pickoff to second by a switch pitcher. Not sure this pickoff would be legal in a game, but it's fun to watch.