OT: Ambidextrous Pitcher for Nashville Article

[The Tariff King]

http://espn.go.com/espn/feature/sto...er-pat-venditte-rarest-mlb-skills?sf9777267=1

Always wondered when we'd see this. What are the rules in place? I think a hitter cannot switch sides during an at-bat unless there's a pitching change in the middle of an at-bat?

He can't switch gloves obviously.

I do think a guy like this would be a DREAM pitcher for Fredi. Could pitch in all 162, multiple innings if need be.

 

[Garmel]

Fredi would kill him within a month's time.

 

[goldfly]

he got called up

he has to state which arm he is throwing with and can't change until the next batter or a pinch hitter

has to tell a switch hitter which side he will throw from and the batter can choose which side to hit from and can't change either

 

[Garmel]

His training regiment must be tough having to keep two arms in throwing shape.

 

[Millwood1Hitter]

Hopefully he doesn't have reverse splits, otherwise Fredi won't know how to use him.

 

[Carp]

Not sure of the exact rules and if they've changed, but a few years ago ESPN did a little blurb about one of these pitchers in the minors. The batter was a switch hitter and both guys kept switching up before the at bat. Finally the umpire made the hitter choose a side. The pitcher then chose the same and proceeded to strike the guy out.

 

[Pugfan]

When I was a kid I used to train both right and left handed pitching. It's very easy to injury your non natural arm because mechanics will allows be a little off.