Switch Pitching 101

Season Highlights Cubs win the 2016 World Series! Perhaps the top sports story in 2016 Pat Venditte switch pitcher for Toronto was traded to Seattle. Venditte landed up as a  bullpen pitcher  for my hometown Seattle Mariners . Carter Kieboom BHP - Marietta, GA 2016 MLB Draft:  #28 first round pick by the  Washington Nationals Angel Macias who threw a perfect game in the 1957 LLWS was a popular post about a young switch pitcher. In 2016, there was another ambidextrous pitcher in the LLWS, but sadly he really struggled with his command. In the offseason, weighted ball programs and increasing velocity is a big focus of readers. Enjoy the list. Top Ten Posts BHP Pat Venditte joins the Mariners bullpen Angel Macias pitched a perfect game in the 1957 Little League World Series How Henry Knight learned to throw with both hands Baseball Glove Options for Switch Pitchers Why are switch hitters rare? Learn to Throw a Cutter like Mariano Rivera Warm-up Exerc

Forrest Weaver Ambidextrous Pitcher in college. Mainly throws left-handed. Forrest Weaver Hometown: Newalla, Oklahoma Height and Weight:  5’9″/ 150lbs Bats/Throws:  L/S Primary Position(s):  Relief pitcher / Closer 2014/2015:  Pitching Coach, Southwestern Christian University ( Profile ) 2014:  Southwestern Christian University (NAIA) 2011-2013:  Oklahoma Wesleyan University (NCCAA) Forrest Weaver Bio – Ambitious young head coach and ambidextrous pitcher At only the age of 23, Forrest  Weaver has a surprisingly lengthly coaching resume with  experience as a head coach  at the high school level and as a pitching coach at his former college Southwestern Christian University. He is a rare  ambidextrous pitcher  who throws in the  low 80’s from both the left and the right . From the left he throws a change-up and curveball to compliment his fastball while from the right he mixes in a slider, and change-up.

Proof that one can change throwing arms at age 10 Ambidextrous pitcher adapts in rotation Posted on  May 31, 2016  by  Logan Lowery Konnor Pilkington  has provided Mississippi State with a southpaw option in its starting pitching rotation all season. However, Pilkington has not always been left-handed. In fact, the freshman is ambidextrous and did not begin to primarily throw with his left hand until around the age of 10. “When I was little I would throw a baseball right-handed,” Pilkington said. “I’d always hit right-handed too but one day I wanted to try something different so I just started throwing left-handed and got more comfortable throwing that way. It’s the same thing with hitting. I just wanted to be left-handed I guess.” Read more Note: Konnor is note actually an ambidextrous pitcher, he is a left-handed pitcher who is ambidextrous.

Cubs Win! Cubs Win! Cubs Win!  After 108 years, the Chicago Cubs finally end the drought and win the World Series. Congrats to the Cubs for battling thru the wonderful 7 game series. ...

Pat Venditte shines in his Seattle Mariners debut . MLB.com August 30, 2016 ARLINGTON -- After a rough start by  Hisashi Iwakuma , the Mariners literally switched things up on the Rangers in Monday's  6-3 series-opening loss , with ambidextrous reliever  Pat Venditte  striking out a career-best five in a three-inning relief stint. Read More Custom-made 6-finger glove for #Mariners switch-pitcher Pat Venditte: placed in between L/RHP pitchers in lineup. pic.twitter.com/WdlNtYk6Q3 — Ken Lambert (@SeaTimesFotoKen) September 4, 2016 Switch-pitcher Pat Venditte strikes out 5 (3 right, 2 left) in impressive  # Mariners  debut.  http:// atmlb.com/2cnF1Ht Adrian Beltre wears helmet backwards, pretends to bat lefty against switch-pitcher Venditte. https://t.co/UJeWyQwgHV pic.twitter.com/Mc5yPDuqLp — VICE Sports (@VICESports) August 30, 2016

Can't wait to see Venditte warming up in the bullpen at Safeco Field in Seattle. Go Ms! Patrick Michael Venditte, Jr. is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball. After attending Creighton University, Venditte was drafted by the New York Yankees in 2008. Pat Vendittee profile and stats The #Mariners made a series of roster moves in advance of tonight's game in Chicago. Here is the full breakdown. pic.twitter.com/Dd4ULTF2T0 — Mariners (@Mariners) August 27, 2016

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Jurrangelo Cijntje POSITION:   Pitcher, Infielder TEAM:   Caribbean Jurrangelo Cijntje #2 photo: Baseball Factory Jurrangelo Cijntje, a small ambidextrous pitcher from Curaçao playing in Little League World Series uses two different gloves to throw right- and left-handed. This means that his strategy is to pitch with one arm until he struggles, then he switches gloves to throw with the other arm. He used this strategy in the LLWS. He started out throwing lefty in his first game against South Korea - but he was wild and walked batters. In fact, he didn't have any command until he changed gloves and started pitching right-handed. This was strange since he is naturally left-handed and you would expect good control with his natural side, but he pitched much better right-handed. Jurrangelo Cijntje tallied 90 pitches in 4 1/3 innings for an average of 21 pitches per inning which is very high for a starting pitcher. You would expect a starting pitcher to average around 1

2016 Little League World Series Schedule Official Baseball Factory Player Profiles Switch pitcher Jurrangelo Cijntje in Little League World Series .

Venditte - Blue Jays Ambidextrous Pat Venditte pitches in the MLB! Patrick Michael Venditte Pronunciation:  ven-det-ee Born:  6/30/1985 in Omaha, NE Draft:  2008, New York Yankees, 20th rd. (620th overall) College:  Creighton Debut:  June 5, 2015 Sinker Velocity: 85 mph 5.19 ERA in 8 games (July 2016) Pat Venditte  ( PatVenditte ) on Twitter https://twitter.com/ PatVenditte 2016 Seattle Mariners Venditte called up to the Mariners bullpen - Aug 2016 The #Mariners made a series of roster moves in advance of tonight's game in Chicago. Here is the full breakdown. pic.twitter.com/Dd4ULTF2T0 — Mariners (@Mariners) August 27, 2016 Mariners Acquire Pat Venditte From Blue Jays - MLB Trade Rumors Current team :  Tacoma Rainiers  (#27 / Pitcher) - Aug 2016 Ambidextrous Venditte presents Rainiers with a challenge and advantage  - The Olympian, 11 Aug 2016 In his Rainiers debut on Tuesday, Venditte pitched two relief innings, allo

Enjoyed watching Ichiro play for the Seattle Mariners. Congrats on the 3,000 hits! Look at all the infield hits - this guy could run! Ichiro’s @MLB career spray chart … a thing of beauty. #Ichiro3000 pic.twitter.com/bOhKfVUjK2 — MLB Stat of the Day (@MLBStatoftheDay) August 8, 2016

Ambidextrous pitcher David Ghiloni Iona College, New Rochelle, NY  ( see Gaels roster ) Warwick High School in Warwick, New York Class of 2017 Height: 5'10" Weight: 175 lbs Positions: Left- and Right-handed pitcher Bats: Left Throws: Both Glove: 44 Pro Ambidextrous Glove Natural Lefty; throws harder left-handed, but has more control right-handed Bayside Yankee pitcher David Ghiloni, age 17, has been using an ambidextrous glove since age 10.  He mainly pitches right-handed since he faces more right-handed batters.  He's been throwing with both arms since about 2 years old. Ghiloni has been clocked at 86 miles per hour as a lefty and 85 as a righty. Ghiloni  said he has several Division III colleges scouting him.  Read the articles below for more information.  Warwick’s switch-pitching wonder baffling batters with rare talent By Sal Interdonato  Times Herald-Record, May 1, 2017 WARWICK – David Ghiloni throws half his wa

Henry Knight  throws 6 pitches for strikes from both sides Switch Pitchers - Class of 2018 A few very talented players have the ability to pitch with either arm in high school baseball games. Switch pitchers are extremely rare, since it takes coordination, dedication and a lot of practice.  Check out the list of ambidextrous high school baseball players from the class of 2018. Two players have already committed to top D1 programs. --------------------------------------------------- Kristofer Armstrong ,  The Benjamin School ,  Jupiter, Florida Armstrong is both a switch pitcher and a switch hitter. A natural right-hander, he started throwing left-handed when he was 9 years old. He plays shortstop and throws 87 mph right-handed. His father, Jack Armstrong, was a professional pitcher for seven years.  College Commitment:  Florida Anthony Seigler ,  Cartersville HS,  Cartersville,  Georgia Seigler is an infielder, catcher and pitcher who throw