Switch Pitching 101

Ambidextrous Pitchers Listed by College Division  This list includes high school ambidextrous pitchers who signed a letter of intent to play college baseball. A couple of switch pitchers -- who had college scholarship offers -- landed up signing a pro contract, so they did not play in college. NCAA Division I Binghamton University , Bearcats - Thornwood, New York Alex Adami ,  Iona Prep HS, 2008 Clemson University , Tigers - Clemson, SC Tyler Lumsden , Cave Spring HS, Roanoke, Virginia Drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 1st round Creighton University , Blue Jays - Omaha, Nebraska Alex Trautner , Class of 2018 Pat Venditte Jr. , 2008 Drafted by the NY Yankees in 2008 Playing in the minor league Harvard University , Crimson - Cambridge, MA Matt Brunnig , Class of 2006 Jamie Irving , Class of 1993 Oregon State University , Beavers - Corvallis, OR Drew Vettleson ,  Signed Letter of Intent  for 2010-11  (did not play in c...

Harris switch pitched for one inning in the major league Greg Allen Harris Born: November 2, 1955 in Lynwood, California High School: Los Alamitos HS, Los Alamitos, CA College: Long Beach City College Positions: RHP / LHP (one inning in the big league) Bats: Switch hitter Throws: Both (ambidextrous) Dominant hand:  Right Major League Pitcher for 15 years, from 1981 to 1995. Pitching record: 74-90   Earned run average: 3.69   Saves: 54 Velocity:  RHP 85-86 mph; LHP 80-81 mph Teams: New York Mets, Cincinnati Reds, Montreal Expos, San Diego Padres, Texas Rangers, Philadelphia Phillies, Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees. Glove: Mizuno designed a custom six-fingered glove Harris could wear on either hand.The ambidextrous glove is similar to Venditte's - with two thumbs and a wide, pie-shaped pocket. In 1995, Harris donated his famous six-fingered glove to the Baseball Hall of Fame. Greg Allen Harris is best kno...

"The Change-up is hand in hand the most important pitch equal to the fastball." - Fred Corral, College Pitching Coach This is a series of little drills you can utilize to master the change-up. Hopefully this clip will assist you with the understanding of why the ball is slower and to also give ideas to how to simplify that process.  The key to the change-up is simplicity and trust. Simplify it by throwing the back-inside, trust it by not overthinking it. The Change-up is hand in hand the most important pitch equal to the fastball. Hope this clip helps - Enjoy! - Fred Corral Fred Corral  - Associate Head Coach/Pitching Coach, Memphis Tigers ...

Paul Eliot Green Paul Eliot Green 17 March 1894 - 4 May 1981 Harnett County, North Carolina Buie's Creek Academy, Class of 1914 Colleges: University of North Carolina, Cornell Positions: LHP/RHP (ambidextrous pitcher) Paul Green, Harnett County’s Native Son, was a powerful pitcher – AND he could pitch with either hand and DID, without declaring which one –  back in the good old days of baseball! source:  PaulGreen.org How Paul Green started switch pitching -  "When he was 10, he got osteomyelitis in his right arm and had to have a serious operation at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, another terrifying experience. But he showed a typical Paul Green resilience and determination when, during his convalescence, he learned to pitch ball with his left arm, a talent that brought him money later in life as an ambidextrous sandlot league pitcher. (It was still legal in those days to disguise which hand the ball was to emerge from.") -- from  A Daugh...

Lefty? Righty? Aubrey McCarty pitches with BOTH hands! Watch an interview with Aubrey McCarty - a switch pitcher from Georgia, who signed to play for Vanderbilt. McCarty pitched for the Home Plate Chilidogs in the World Wood Bat tournament in Jupiter, Florida.  He tells Daron Sutton how he got started as an ambidextrous pitcher and a switch hitter. McCarty throws in the mid to upper 80's from both sides. McCarty also talks about his two Mizuno ambidextrous gloves used for switch pitching. Mizuno USA is based in  Norcross, Georgia -- McCarty's home state . (  Contact Mizuno  by phone or email ) Watch the video  >> ....... Aubrey McCarty started throwing both ways when he was 11 years old. Learn more about Aubrey McCarty  >> ...... Switch pitchers mentioned: Tyler Hopman , Henry Knight , and Gage Shell .

Shozo Yoshinari Born:  1946, Japan High School: Akita High School Team: Tokyo Giants Height/Weight:  5' 11", 175 lbs. Bats: Right Throws: Both (ambidextrous) Positions: RHP/ LHP Pitches: Fastball, Curve, Slider -- with both hands In 1966, Shozo Yoshinari , a was young Japanese pitcher who could throw from either side. He worked out with the  Giants ' Fresno team in the California League. He pitched in the minors briefly, but never made the majors. "I saw him pitch his Akita High School team to the Japanese National Championships, winning three games in three starts in the national tournament finals in 1964," scout Cappy Harada said. "He pitched all three of those games right handed. I saw him again that same year, pitching left handed in an exhibition game for the Tokyo Giants." Harada said that Yoshinari has excellent control, keeps the ball low and throws good curves and sliders -- with either hand. ( Arizona Republic, 1966 ) Fou...

List of High School Switch Pitchers  >> Over the past decade, there have been a handful of players who pitched with both arms in high school baseball games. Most of these ambidextrous high school pitchers started throwing with both hands before they started playing Little League baseball. Many of them are also switch hitters. Class of 2013 Marcus Garcia  (2013) - Roseville High School, Roseville, CA   Learn about Marcus Garcia, the senior ambidextrous pitcher for the Roseville High School baseball team.  As a junior, switch pitcher Marcus Garcia pitched in 11 games – racking up 28 strikeouts in 30.2 innings for the  Roseville Tigers College Commitment:  Sierra College, CA Read more about Marcus Garcia ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Aubrey McCarty  (2013) - Coquitt County High School, Doerun, GA Aubr...