Switch Pitching 101

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Congrats to Pat Venditte on his first big league win! V for Venditte: Switch-pitcher gets 1st victory, AB 'Probably the best moment of his career,' A's manager Melvin says August 2015 PHOENIX -- Switch-pitcher  Pat Venditte  picked up his first Major League victory Sunday afternoon in Arizona, returning from a scoreless, two-inning outing to a beer shower that was "cold, but well worth it," he said, smiling, after the A's  7-4, 11-inning win .  Read more Former Bluejay Pat Venditte earns first major league win Omaha World-Herald‎  Former Creighton star and switch-pitcher Pat Venditte earned his first major league win. ..

The best way to break in a baseball glove is to play catch daily. Throwing and catching is more fun than pounding a glove and it will help to improve your skills. New gloves have enough conditioner or oil, so there is no need to add any more. Avoid all the quick ways that are used to speed up breaking in a glove – soaking in water, baking in oven, or microwaving – it will make the leather dry out and reduce the life of the glove. Some people like to pound the pocket with a special mallet, but this is often already done by the manufacturer. What Not to Do When Breaking-In a Baseball Glove How do you break in an ambidextrous glove? For breaking in an ambidextrous glove, I suggest alternating throwing arms every other day. Throw right-handed one day, then throw left-handed the next. Have fun playing catch! Extending Glove Life Henry Knight used the same Akadema Ambidextrous glove for four years of high school. He practiced with separate right- or left-handed gloves, ...

Carlos A Cortes Oviedo HS, Florida (Class of 2016) College commitment:  South Carolina Height/Weight: 5'8",  185 lbs Positions: 2B, OF, LHP Bats: Left Throws: Both Velocity: FB 85 mph in 2014 Carlos Cortez bats left-handed and can throw with both hands, according to Perfect Game USA. At 5'8 and 185 lbs, he's a quick  fielder who mainly plays 2B (righty) plus a little OF (lefty). He said that he did not pitch in high school this past year, but has the ability to throw with both arms.  His fastball touched 85 mph.  He looks like a good second baseman in a  skills video , and I think that's the position he projects at the next level.  "Can flat out rake. Big power and ball jumps off his barrel" -  Perfect Game USA Under Armour All-America Game Spotlight: Carlos Cortes June 17, 2015 by Teddy Cahill Cortes played center field this spring, but considers himself more of a second baseman, and that is where...

Chandler Sulcer Sulcer throwing lefty Soddy Daisy High School (Class of 2016) Hixson, TN Blackman High School (former school) MurfreesboroTN Summer Team: eXposure Baseball out of Chattanooga, Tennessee Chandler Sulcer playing OF lefty source: chattanoogan.com Positions:  BHP, OF, 1B Ht/Wt    6-0, 170 lbs. Bats/Throws    L/B HS Blackman |  Graduates in 2016 Hometown Murfreesboro, TN USA Velocity: 77 MPH (2014) (source: Perfect Game USA) Chandler Sulcer looks like a natural lefty - hitting and throwing left-handed. He is listed as a BHP in the Perfect Game USA profile, but I could not find a photo of him throwing right-handed. Videos on BeRecuited show Sulcer pitching left-handed only. Note: Some left-handers can also throw right-handed so they could play shortstop or catcher, but they rarely pitch right-handed. Chandler Sulcer  -  Baseball  - Soddy Daisy High School | BeRecruited "I can pi...