Switch Pitching 101

Ambidextrous pitcher Henry Knight throwing the split-finger fastball - Splitter. The splitter is usually thrown by an experienced pitcher  –  with flexible fingers – to a catcher who can block balls in the dirt.  Boston Red Sox pitcher Koji Uehara is known for his nasty splitter. ( KOH-jee ew-ee-HAR-uh) Learn How to Throw a Splitter >> .

split finger fastball grip A  splitter  (or split finger fastball) is thrown in basically the same way as a fastball -- using the same arm action, and arm speed. The main difference in the grip. With a splitter grip, you want to split the seam, hold the baseball deeper in the hand, and throw it with a slightly stiffer wrist. It also helps to have bigger hands, which it why this pitch typically works better for older, more advanced pitchers. - Steven Ellis  How To Throw Splitter  - The Complete Pitcher Splitfinger and Forkball Pitches Mike Scott talking about the differences between a splitfinger fastball and a forkball. .. Koji Uehara has a great Splitter Koji Uehara  2013 Highlights - YouTube .. Koji Uehara's  Unhittable  Splitter  - Baseball Analytics Blog ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Is there an ambidextrous pitcher who can throw a splitter? Sw...