When Mike was first signed out of HS he was a switch hitter. It obviously hindered his progress, it took him 2yrs to get out of Arizona Rookie Ball. I believe it wasn't until he was 4yrs into his minor league career still at A level in Wisconsin before he finally decided to forgo batting left handed.
He also lost some significant time due to injury in 2009 he had a high ankle sprain and I believe when he came back he pulled a rib cage muscle. In 2007 he was hindered nearly the entire year by pulled muscles in his legs. So although he is 27, he did lose a couple of development years.
But back to Switch Hitting, it seems to me it hinders the advancement / development of prospects more than it helps.
I agree Mr. Wilson still needs to prove himself to the M's brass. When our GM was first hired he was at least somewhat enamored by Mike, he initially placed him on the 40man roster. We will see if Mike can continue to perform and if he does, it really does not matter where the AAA manager is placing him in the batting order.
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