Switch Pitching 101

Your browser does not support iframes. 8/13/13: Prior to the game and following his 15-strikeout performance, Yu Darvish has some fun tossing with both his right and left hands. Yu Darvish Can Switch-Pitch. By Brandson Stroud Texas Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish has five 14-strikeout games this season. The rest of Major League Baseball —  all of it  — combines for three 14-strikeout games. On Monday afternoon, Yu carried a perfect game against the Astros into the sixth, got screwed on a call, then lost his chance at a no-hitter in the 8th. He had 15 strikeouts in that game. And if that’s not enough,  now he can pitch left-handed.  How did I not know about this? Read more About Yu Darvish Yu Darvish is a starting right-handed pitcher for the Texas Rangers. Darvish is ambidextrous and has the ability to throw well with both hands. He warms up with throwing both hands prior to a game, but only pitches right-handed. Yu Darvish  Statistics and History - Baseball-Refer

Switch pitcher Henry Knight throwing a cutter at the K Center in Seattle. Watch the movement of the cutter. The cut fastball is a nasty pitch for lefties to hit. Knight can locate the cutter – for strikes – with either hand. Watch more pitching videos >> .

Brandon McBane Age: 20 Merritt High School (Class of 2011) Elk City, OK Positions: C, P, 1B (lefty) Primary Position: Catcher Secondary Position: RHP Central Christian College in McPherson, KS NAIA Baseball Positions: P/UT Height: 6'0" Weight: 200 Bats:  Both - Switch hitter Throws: Both Dominant Hand: Right Brandon McBane was mainly a catcher in high school, so he throws well from the right side, but he needs more work on his mechanics to master pitching left-handed. McBane also plays first base left-handed. McBane was listed as a pitcher and utility player for  Central Christian College in McPherson, Kansas.  Brandon McBane has since transferred to Crown College in Minnesota where he is a catcher. (see comment below) Brandon McBane  - Central Christian College Athletics Central Christian College of Kansas,  Baseball  Team | Facebook Brandon McBane (Nelson)'s Baseball Recruiting Profile -   NCSA .

Tigers Weekly Segment: The ambidextrous Doug Fister Mickey York delves into starting pitcher Doug Fister's ambidextrous abilities. Date: 9/18/12 Video: Tigers Weekly Segment: The ambidextrous Doug Fister Fister thinks that he could pitch with both hands, given about a year of training. The actual chances that he will pitch with both arms is "slim to none" said Fister.  He writes left-handed, but pitches right-handed.  ..

Zack Greinke Pitching Mechanics in Slow Motion (1000 FPS) - LA Dodgers MLB Zack Greinke Statistics  and History - Baseball-Reference.com .

Jose Balbas Age:17 San Juan, Puerto Rico High School: Colegio San José Height/Weight: 5'10"  225 lbs Primary Position: LHP Secondary Position: RHP Bats: Left Throws: Both Dominant Hand: Left Jose Balbás is an ambidextrous pitcher from Puerto Rico who can pitch equally with both hands. He's a natural lefty, who only bats left-handed.  Balbás  plays defense right-handed.  Jose Balbas's  Baseball Recruiting  Profile - NCSA .

Zack Santora Zack Santora Suffield Academy  (Class of 2015) St. Johns High School  Hometown: Shrewsbury, MA Team:  17U North East Baseball Lumberjacks,  Connecticut Capitals College Commitment: Florida Tech Positions: P, 1B Height/Weight: 6'2"  190 lbs Bats: Left Throws: Both, right-hand dominant Pitches:  Fastball, curveball, change-up, slider Velocity: 81 mph (2014) In 2013, Zack Santora taught himself to throw left-handed after he broke his pitching hand. He plays first base right-handed and bats left-handed. Santora uses a Mizuno ambidextrous glove. Zack Santora pitching right-handed Watch another video of Zach Santora Zack Santora Profile - Connecticut Capitals Baseball St .  John's High School  - 2012 Team Page Zack Santora Baseball Profile - Perfect Game USA Zack Santora on Twitter Santora  ‏ @ Z_Santora .

Switch Pitchers on Twitter If you are a Switch Pitcher or Ambidextrous thrower, then check out the new twitter feed by Coach Knight Ambidextrous Pitching @TimKnight007 ......................................................... Follow Pro Switch Pitchers on Twitter Pat Venditte   @PatVenditte Minor League switch pitcher for the NY Yankees Mitchell Beacom Joe Ritzo  ‏ @ JoeRitzo 29 Jun 12  Interesting sight before the game, Mitchell Beacom throwing a bullpen right-handed in front of Jack Hiatt and Fred Stanley # ambidextrous ......................................................... Follow College Pitchers on Twitter Marcus Garcia   ‏ @ MarMar_4 Life of an ambidextrous pitcher. Josh Hoekstra   ‏ @ JducksH RHP @ Minnesota State University Baseball Aubrey McCarty   ‏ @AbreyMcCarty55 Ambidextrous pitcher at Vanderbilt ......................................................... Follow High School Switch Pitchers on Twitter Nick Bohannan   ‏ @ Boh

Fred Corral explains how to grip and throw the Knuckle-Curve and the Palm Ball. Corral (pronounced: cuh-RAL) Knuckle curve  - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Parnell's  Knuckle - Curve  Makes a Difference - NYTimes.com .

Tips for ambidextrous pitchers playing fall baseball Work on a new pitch A good strategy for an ambidextrous pitcher is to work on developing a new pitch during the fall. For high school pitchers – a change-up will compliment a good fastball. Use the change-up grip during warmup and the pull down phase of long toss. Work on developing the weaker side Most switch pitchers are natural right-handers who throw slower left-handed. Fall is a good time to work on building velocity from the left side. For natural left-handers, work on developing the right side. Do you want to increase your velocity?   Throw hard daily. Bullpens Good left-handed pitchers are always in demand. Do extra bullpen sessions left-handed to work on location and finishing the pitch. Pitchers Fielding Practice Fall is a good time to work on fielding from both sides. Make sure to field the position off the mound --covering bunts and ground balls. Try playing different positions to get experien

The Twins honor Mariano Rivera with a pregame ceremony, giving him the "Chair of Broken Dreams", a rocking chair made of broken bats.  Closer Mariano Rivera's nasty cutter has led to lots of broken bats over his 19 years. Mariano Rivera  Breaking  Bats  | FanGraphs Baseball Learn how to throw a cutter like Mariano Rivera >> .

Drew Chambasian Horlick High School (Class of 2015) Racine, Wisconsin Bats: Left Throws: Both, ambidextrous Dominant Hand: Left As a 12-year-old switch pitcher Drew Chambasian was featured in a newspaper article called " Young hurler has a special delivery "  "I'm more accurate left-handed and I can throw knuckleballs left-handed but I don't do that in a game," said Chambasian, who bats left-handed. One just doesn't decide to be ambidextrous on the spur of the moment. For Chambasian, this goes back to his infancy, when his parents, Pete and Ryen, weren't able to make a conclusive read on whether the second of their two sons (Cody is two years to the day older) was a righty or a lefty. The only reason he decided to experiment with using his right hand was to be like the rest of his family. In fact, he may even concentrate on being an outfielder instead of pursuing pitching when he reaches Horlick in two years. (jo

Follow the ambidextrous pitching coach on Twitter @TimKnight007 Recent post: Ambidextrous pitchers, have several nicknames: The Octopus, Dexter, Double Duty, Ambi Guy .. See more http://bit.ly/1e0rR9r ..