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Originally Posted by RchW
Keep in mind that teams often ask pitchers who bat opposite to their throwing arm to switch. So RHP who bat LH are asked to bat RH and vice versa. It's not a huge number but it makes bad batters even worse.
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Dwight Gooden was a good example of that. He hit lefty when he got to the majors, but the Mets asked him to switch pretty quickly to protect his right arm.