Switch Pitching 101

Yankees' Venditte uses both arms The Call-Leader (Elwood, Indiana)  31 Mar 2010 Kissimmee, Fla. (AP) - Ambidextrous pitcher Pat Venditte threw with both arms for the New York Yankees on Tuesday, giving up one run in 1 1/3 inning during a 9-6 split-squad loss to the Atlanta Braves. Making his first appearance for the Yankees, Venditte took over for CC Sabathia with two outs in the fifth inning and tossed four warmup pitches with each hand. Venditte switched back and forth, depending on whether he was facing a righty or lefty, and gave up two hits and a walk The 24-year-old reliever, who uses a six-finger glove, pitched for two teams in Class A last season and went a combined 4-2 with 22 saves and a 1.87 ERA . If he makes the majors, Venditte wouldn't be the first pitcher to throw as a left-hander and right-hander. Greg Harris, who pitched from 1981-95, was a righty throughout his career. He pitched from the left side for two batters in his second-to-last game. Saba...

March 30, 2010 Yankees' ambidextrous pitcher Pat Venditte pulls switcheroo Pat Venditte showed off his ambidextrous talents for the New York Yankees on Tuesday, giving up one run in 1-1/3 innings during a 9-6 split-squad loss to the Atlanta Braves. KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Pat Venditte can see why he's such a curiosity. It's not every day that a pitcher throws with both arms. Venditte showed off his ambidextrous talents for the New York Yankees on Tuesday, giving up one run in 1-1/3 innings during a 9-6 split-squad loss to the Atlanta Braves. (source: The Seattle Times ) Read article Switch-pitcher Pat Venditte delivers thrill for New York Yankees LAKE BUENA VISTA ,  Fla.  - After CC Sabathia left Tuesday's game against the Braves, he sat on the bench to watch the young lefthander who had replaced him in the fifth inning.  But when  Pat Venditte  threw his first pitch to Yunel Escobar, he did so with his right hand. "It freaked me out a litt...