Switch Pitching 101

All-American pitcher Tyler Davis teaches the cutter to a high school switch pitcher Tyler Davis talks about the movement of a cutter at the Washington Baseball School Watch Switch Pitcher Henry Knight throw the cutter >> Switch pitcher Henry Knight got a chance to chat with UW starter @tdavisUW19 after a 17-3 win at Husky Ballpark. pic.twitter.com/rsiFOyF2te — Tim Knight (@TimKnight007) March 1, 2015 Who is Tyler Davis? Pitcher Tyler Davis epitomizes the rise of UW baseball All-American Davis has a 1.89 ERA with 20 career wins for the Dawgs. ... Notice: The cutter is for mature pitchers who have solid command of the fastball. The cut fastball is NOT a pitch for kids in Little League. Work on developing a good fastball. Throw the ball hard daily and have fun playing ball. ...

Marian Rivera's cut-fastball grip Watch a college All-American pitcher teach the cut fastball >> Mariano Rivera Cutter: The Mechanics of His Signature Pitch Sport Science: Mariano Rivera's Cutter How To Throw A Cutter - Cut Fastball Grip In this baseball training video, Steven Ellis shows you how to throw a cut fastball. The grip is like a two-seam fastball but with the index and middle fingers shifted toward the seam. When thrown by a RHP, the cutter will have late movement away from a right-handed hitter.  Visual Breakdown of the Rise, Dominance of  Mariano Rivera's Cutter Adam Wainwright threw a cutter 30% of the time in 2013 for the Cardinals. Wainright posted an amazing 6.29 SO/BB ratio in 30 games started. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Is there an ambidextrous pitcher who can throw a cutter? Switch Pitcher Henry Knight throws the cutter  – with both arms ...

Videos of an ambidextrous pitcher throwing the cut fastball. Switch pitcher Henry Knight throwing the cut fastball (cutter) in a bullpen session. Knight throws the cutter both right- and left-handed to induce swings and weak contact for easy outs. When in high school, Knight learned how to throw the cutter from UW pitcher Tyler Davis, then practiced using the grip throughout the off-season. Below are videos of him testing out the cutter on a left-handed teammate. Henry Knight throws a cutter to Aiden at the K Center in Seattle. Note how the pitch moves into the left-handed batter. Knight tries out his cutter on a lefty hitter. Aiden yells and slams his bat on the ground -- after fouling the ball off. Then he describes the cutting movement of the ball toward his hands. Learn to Throw a Cutter like Mariano Rivera Tyler Davis Shows How to Throw a Cutter .

Watch a video on how Mariano Rivera threw his cutter The closer Mariano Rivera has confounded hitters with mostly one pitch: his signature cutter. Is there an ambidextrous pitcher who can throw a cutter? Switch Pitcher Henry Knight throws the cutter  – with both arms How Mariano Rivera Dominates Hitters This is a 3-D enabled version of a graphic originally published in 2010. Mariano Rivera is one of the most dominant closers in history. But what may be most remarkable is that he has done it by confounding hitters with mostly one pitch, his signature cutter. Learn to Throw a Cutter like Marian Rivera >> Tyler Davis teaches the cutter  >> ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

In this baseball training video, Steven Ellis shows you how to throw a cut fastball. The grip is like a two-seam fastball but with the index and middle fingers shifted toward the seam. When thrown by a RHP, the cutter will have late movement away from a right-handed hitter.  How to throw a cutter - by Steven Ellis former Chicago Cubs pitching pro To throw a cutter or cut fastball, you will throw a fastball but get a slight amount of side spin that makes the ball move in or out a few inches. This gives you a pitch somewhere between  a fastball  and  a slider , and, thrown properly, that's how the pitch will move, like a very tight slider.   You do this by moving your fastball grip (usually the 4-seam fastball grip) slightly off-center. Some pitchers bring the thumb slightly up the inside of the ball and the index and middle fingers slightly toward the outside.    Switch pitcher Henry Knight throws a cutter to a lefty batter Th...

Switch pitcher Henry Knight throwing a cutter at the K Center in Seattle. Watch the movement of the cutter. The cut fastball is a nasty pitch for lefties to hit. Knight can locate the cutter – for strikes – with either hand. Watch more pitching videos >> .

Mariano Rivera's  Cutter  is the Miracle Pitch. Mariano Rivera's Cutter "The  Miracle Pitch " - YouTube Learn how to throw a cutter like Mariano Rivera >> The cutter is also know as a  cut fastball . .