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Why Edman hit righty vs. Yesavage in WS ... but lefty vs. Gausman

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Published October 30, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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The switch-hitter's whole reason to exist is to neutralize the pitcher's platoon advantage. Lefty pitcher … a switch-hitter bats righty. Righty pitcher … he bats lefty. It's one of the most fundamental strategies of baseball. You switch-hit to gain the best matchup no matter who's on the mound. But what

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