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Bijan Rademacher drafted by the Chicago Cubs

Bijan D Rademacher Born:  6/15/1991  Anaheim Hills, CA High School:  Canyon HS (2010) College:  Orange Coast College   (Costa Mesa, CA) Pro: Drafted by the Chicago Cubs in 2012 Minor League: Boise Hawks, Peoria Chiefs, Kane County Cougars Height/ Weight :  6' 0"  200 lb Bats:  Left Throws:  Both Velocity: Left 95 mph; Right 88 mph Positions: OF, LHP in college  How he started throwing with both arms A natural lefty, Rademacher started throwing right-handed when he was around six-years-old. Tom Fox reports on Rademacher's throwing ability: Rademacher also was a left-handed pitcher in college and said he’s topped out at 95 mph and can hit 88 mph with his right arm. He said he never learned to throw with both arms, it was just instinctual to use both arms as a child.  “When I picked up a baseball, I threw it left-handed and if I picked up a football, I threw it right-handed,” he said. “It was just natural ...