Switch Pitching 101

Ryan Hill Hometown: Laingsburg, Michigan Laingsburg High School, Class of 1985 Position: Pitcher Throws: Both, ambidextrous Faces In The Crowd - SI Vault August 05, 1985 Ryan, 18, an ambidextrous pitcher for Laingsburg High, won a double-header against Webberville High, pitching right-handed in the first game and lefty in the next. He gave up 11 hits and struck out eight in the two games. Wolfpack '9' Wins New Lothrop Title In the championship game Ryan Hill was the winning pitcher for the Wolves. He surrendered seven hits, fanned two and walked six.  The Argus-Press - May 14, 1984

How many warmup pitches are allowed by a pitcher between innings?     Eight warmup pitches are allowed, in one minute  A league may limit the number of preparatory pitches to less than eight. Some leagues allow only four or five preparatory pitches between innings, to move the game along. From the MLB Official Rules 8.03 When a pitcher takes his position at the beginning of each inning, or when he relieves another pitcher, he shall be permitted to pitch not to exceed eight preparatory pitches to his catcher during which play shall be suspended. A league by its own action may limit the number of preparatory pitches to less than eight preparatory pitches. Such preparatory pitches shall not consume more than one minute of time. If a sudden emergency causes a pitcher to be summoned into the game without any opportunity to warm up, the umpire-in-chief shall allow him as many pitches as the umpire deems necessary. 8.04 When the bases are unoccupied, the pitcher...

Mizuno ambidextrous glove Mark  Tamotsu  Kinoshita Gilroy High School , Class of 2014 Gilroy,  California Team: Gilroy Mustangs, Varsity in 2012 Height/Weight: 5' 11", 155 lb. Positions: P, 1B Bats: Right Throws: Both, right-hand dominant Glove:  Mark Kinoshita uses a custom made 6-fingered  ambidextrous glove produced by " Mizuno Victory Stage" Mark Kinoshita trained with former MLB Marlins Pitcher " Daniel Barone " out of Hollister California. Baseball Roundup: Kinoshita, Mustangs go to 5-1-1 with shutout of Pajaro Friday, March 8, 2013 9:13 pm Mark Kinoshita  pitched a five-inning two-hitter to lift Gilroy High’s baseball team to a 12-0 home win over Pajaro Valley on Friday. Mark Kinoshita  Baseball Stats - Gilroy 11-12 - MaxPreps 10.5 ERA, 9.1 IP Mark Kinoshita's Gilroy  High School 10-11 JV Baseball Profile 2.93 ERA, 14.1 IP Ambidextrous  Pitcher Mark Kinoshita  - YouTube ...

Carlos Carrasco Born:   Mar 21, 1987, in Barquisimeto, Venezuela Team: Cleveland Indians 2009-2011 Height/Weight: 6' 3" 210 lbs. Position: RHP Bats: Right Throws: Pitches right-handed, ambidextrous thrower Carlos Carrasco is a right-handed pitcher, who can also field balls and throw well left-handed. He is an ambidextrous thrower, but not a switch-pitcher. Carrasco was signed by the Philadelphia Phillies as an amateur free agent in 2003. Carrasco, not a switch-pitcher, can throw left-handed By Sheldon Ocker  Beacon Journal sports writer   August 5, 2011 If manager Manny Acta ever needs a left-hander to balance out the Indians’ rotation, all he has to do is look toward one of his right-handers. Actually, that’s a little strong. Carlos Carrasco is not ready to take the mound yet, or ever, as a left-hander. However, he can throw a baseball with his left hand accurately and from distance. “It’s pretty impressive,” Acta said Thursday. “I’ve see...

Preston Cronk pitching right-handed (photo: PantherZone ) Preston Cronk Born: June 15, 1993 School: Dr. Phillips High School 2012 City: Orlando, Florida Summer Team: Orlando Reds  18U Position: RHP/LHP Height/Weight:  5' 10", 180 lbs. Bats: Right Throws: Both, natural right-hander Velocity: 84 mph RHP Change-up 74 mph Preston Cronk is a natural right-handed pitcher who started pitching left-handed following a ligament tear to his right elbow, prior to his senior year. He could throw a fastball up to 84 mph right-handed and in the low 70s left-handed. Preston Cronk pitching right-handed in a recruiting video. Fastball 80-84 mph, and change-up 74 mph. Watch his quick pickoff throws to first and second base. Ambidextrous area baseball players - Orlando Sentinel On a cold, gloomy November morning, Preston Cronk was moments from a college baseball scholarship when he arrived at North Carolina Wesleyan. On the 12th pitch of...

Jason Matthew Vargas Born: February 2, 1983 in Apple Valley, CA School: Apple Valley HS (Apple Valley, CA) MLB Teams: Mariners/Marlins/Mets Position: Pitcher Height/Weight: 6' 0", 215 lb. Bats: Left Throws: LHP in the MLB, ambidextrous throw when young When Jason Vargas was only 5 or 6, he threw with both hands. He started out throwing right-handed, then switched to being left-handed at an early age. In the big league he is only listed as LHP. Determined Vargas Vies for Mets’ Rotation By BEN SHPIGEL Published: February 15, 2007 Growing up in Apple Valley, Calif., about 90 miles northeast of Los Angeles, Vargas was ambidextrous. About age 5 or 6, he picked up a ball in his left hand. Read more Vargas gets shot as Silva’s replacement MAY 12, 2009 As a youngster, he originally threw the ball right handed, but switched to being a southpaw before he started organized baseball. “I remember it a little,” he said of his ambidextrou...

Daniel J Newman Curtis High School, Class  of 2012, Staten Island, NY Team: Curtis Warriors Position: Pitcher, CF Bats: Both Throws: Both, LHP dominant In 2011, a left shoulder injury limited Daniel Newman to being a right-hander in the preseason. The Curtis head coach Anthony Formica said that Newman pitched from both sides on the JV team in 2010 and he might switch pitch on varsity. Curtis tops Susan Wagner 8-1 behind Newman Bill Spurge ,  March 26, 2011  Danny Newman pitched a three-hitter to lead visiting Curtis past Susan Wagner 8-1 in a PSAL game in Sea View Saturday. Newman was masterful in Saturday's game, which was played in near-freezing temperatures at Wagner's wind-swept field. He allowed an unearned run in the second inning, and let his fielder's do the work the rest of the way, fanning three and walking one. "He was great," said Formica. "He uses a lot of movement. He cuts and tails the ball, and he...