Switch Pitching 101

Drafted in 2018 as a catcher Anthony Seigler Hometown:  Cartersville,  Georgia  Cartersville HS  (Class of 2018) Team:  Purple Hurricanes College Commitment: University of Florida (verbal commitment to Auburn in 2016 ) 2018 MLB Draft: Selected No. 23 as a catcher by the Yankees Positions: C, 2B, 3B, BHP Ht/Wt:   6', 200 lbs. Bats/Throws: S/B Velocity: 90 mph (88-90) Pitches: FB, CB, CH Pop 1.87 sec 6/16/2017 2017 Perfect Game All American  Anthony Seigler is an infielder, catcher and pitcher who played varsity for the Purple Hurricanes team in Cartersville, Georgia.  @ CHSHurricaneBSB As a senior, Seigler posted a 1.09 ERA in 25.2 innings, along with batting .421 with 13 home runs -- as a switch hitter. Based on his size and fast pop time, I would think that he might play catcher in college. It turns out that he was selected in the 2018 MLB draft as a catcher by the New York Yankees. ...

How fast does a Little League pitcher throw? The average fastball is between 50-60 mph for a  pitcher in the Majors division of Little League (11-13 yo). Pitchers in the Little League World Series throw fastballs 60-70+ mph. Only a few pitchers touched 70+ mph in 2015 and 2016. One man-child hit 81 mph on the radar. This velocity is almost unhittable from 46 feet  and extremely rare for a 13 year old. #18 RHP Carlos Gonzalez - Panama 79-81 mph fastball  105 mph MLB equivalent reaction time #18 RHP Jaekyeong Kim - South Korea 75-76 mph fastball #19 RHP Ryan Harlost - Mid-Atlantic, Endwell, NY 71-74 mph fastball Threw a complete game to win the 2016 Little League World Series Loreto Siniscalchi , a 6'1" pitcher from Canada, threw in the mid 70s and completely dominated the hitters from Japan.  He led Team Canada to its first victory over Japan in 18 years. Big right-hander Isaiah Head from Kentucky threw 70-73 mph fastballs. His recor...