Switch Pitching 101

Mitchell Ray Beacom Born: July 4, 1989 in San Diego, CA Position: LHP (also can throw righthanded) Bats: Left Hometown: San Diego, CA College: UCLA Jersey Number: 35 Pro: drafted in 2011 by the San Francisco Giants in the 20th round (No. 627 overall) According the UCLA baseball profile: Mitchell is ambidextrous, but plays baseball left-handed. UCLA Profile of Mitchell Beacom An online forum, about ambidextrous pitchers, states that Mitch Beacom can throw in the low 90s left-handed and 88 mph right-handed. ( umpire.org ) Mitchell Beacom drafted by SF Giants Round 20  (627th overall) , Mitchell Beacom, LHP, UCLA:  A 6-foot-8, 260-pound reliever, Beacom is ambidextrous and can pitch with both hands, but he has found success as a left-hander. He made 15 relief appearances last summer for the Wisconsin Woodchucks in the Northwest League, going 2-1 with a 1.55 ERA, 32 strikeouts and 11 walks in 29 innings. Beacom was picked in the 36th round of last year’s Draft ...

drew vettleson @ DrewVettleson Tampa Bay Ray Outfield prospect. Follow Drew on Twitter Chasing The Dream: The Drew Vettleson Story and Interview Jan 29, 2012 chasingmlbdreams.com When the Tampa Bay Rays selected Drew Vettleson in the 1st round of the 2010 MLB Draft they selected a truly unique player coming out of high school. Not only did Vettleson excel at as a switch hitter but he was one of the very few athletes that could also pitch from both sides of the mound. The Rays are developing him as a switch hitting outfielder but before we jump ahead to the present lets look back at Vettleson’s life before the draft as a player who could truly do it all. Read more Switch-pitcher: More than just a novelty act By Carla Swank, Rivals High Assistant Editor New York Yankees pitcher  Pat Venditte got the attention of the sports world last month  when he became baseball's first "switch-pitcher" in a spring training game - throwi...