Switch Pitching 101

Watch to see what New York Yankees ambidextrous minor league pitcher Pat Venditte has in his repertoire.  Venditte pitches for the Trenton Thunder , Double-A Eastern League Pitches Thrown LHP: fastball, slider, changeup   Velocity is low to mid 80s, go-to-pitch is the slider RHP:  fastball, slider, changeup        Velocity is low to mid 80s,  go-to-pitch is the slider    Throws a little bit harder from the right side, using a side-arm delivery Mentality on the Mound: One out at a time. Execute the next pitch. Do what you have to do to get the team in the dugout and get the bats going Learn about Pat Venditte >> ...

Videos of switch pitcher Pat Venditte including interviews and game highlights. Published on Sep 16, 2013   Watch this video to get a first-hand look at Venditte's six-fingered glove with two thumb holes. As the only active ambidextrous pitcher in professional baseball, Pat Venditte has spent the last six seasons in the Yankees  E:60 Pat Venditte - ESPN Video Pat Venditte has been pitching with his left and right hand since the age of 3. At the time of the interview, Venditte was a minor leaguer for the Charleston RiverDogs, and he is a New York Yankees prospect. Switch Hitter VS Switch Pitcher Pat Venditte June 19, 2008 Staten Island Yankees @ Brooklyn Cyclones botton 9th - switch pitching reliever Pat Venditte faces a switch-hitter. The umpires apparently did not understand the rules before the game started. This matchup was the origin of the "Pat Venditte Rule." Ralph Henriquez, the switch hitter, struck out on a big sweeping curve ball by Venditte. ...