![Bethancourt trying to be pitcher/hitter hybrid](https://s.hdnux.com/photos/01/26/03/75/22560610/4/rawImage.jpg)
Six years between MLB home runs hasn't been Christian
![Bethancourt trying to be pitcher/hitter hybrid](https://images.seattletimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/urn-publicid-ap-org-6acf7531e2cf3d956685b381e1383a36Angels_Rays_Baseball_63382.jpg?d=780x520)
Bethancourt stars at plate, on mound as Rays beat Angels
![Bethancourt trying to be pitcher/hitter hybrid](https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/uTvsa1SCNXWSl5n-iwLGUod87Xw=/0x0:3000x2151/1400x1050/filters:focal(1460x177:1940x657):format(jpeg)/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/54514945/usa_today_10016320.0.jpg)
Christian Bethancourt decides to keep pitching because he has no
![Bethancourt trying to be pitcher/hitter hybrid](https://www.tampabay.com/resizer//F9KiXmeVOXG7l1lGkSTwqmHe5Q4=/900x506/smart/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/6UFRGMCDFFCJFOKRH6GTPZL4EE.JPG)
Rays waste opportunity to gain on Orioles after ugly loss to Angels
![Bethancourt trying to be pitcher/hitter hybrid](https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-images/image/upload/ar_16:9,g_auto,q_auto:good,w_1024,c_fill,f_jpg,dpr_3.0/mlb/wmp7tp4rdgisppaa5ojn)
Christian Bethancourt homers, hits 95 mph in Rays' win
![Bethancourt trying to be pitcher/hitter hybrid](https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-images/image/private/t_16x9/t_w1024/mlb/jgraqu24g1lxsd8adima)
Austin Hedges emerges as Padres' catcher
![Bethancourt trying to be pitcher/hitter hybrid](https://www.tampabay.com/resizer/_lPqfuFq8EVvcuH0mvwMQjW2hig=/1200x1200/smart/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/5G4G6MJZ2RFMVKKPLKHSKCYD5U.JPG)
The Rays' Ohtani? Christian Bethancourt does it all in big win
![Bethancourt trying to be pitcher/hitter hybrid](https://www.tampabay.com/resizer//SBl_GwTlKXDtv3TTqiDDMPjpo_Q=/900x506/filters:focal(1235x695:1245x685)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/G3UL242SNFEUTAT76WECBYOZOA.JPG)
Rays catching surprisingly strong with resurgent Christian Bethancourt
![Bethancourt trying to be pitcher/hitter hybrid](https://bostonglobe-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/QCvU7T8-RQGAR1UYrpaot2qLGKU=/1440x0/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/bostonglobe/ATKGEY7FPUVPM3M6XJLVPUFW4E.jpg)
The Twins' Jhoan Duran and his 'splinker' pitch are fast becoming
![Bethancourt trying to be pitcher/hitter hybrid](https://www.tampabay.com/resizer//YhdfPuIZtRetjcJeX1kDbu1X79M=/620x0/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/L6XZ6CTGKJFGBD4UP65VNOUH7Q.JPG)
The Rays' Ohtani? Christian Bethancourt does it all in big win
![Bethancourt trying to be pitcher/hitter hybrid](https://a.espncdn.com/photo/2018/0814/r414526_1296x729_16-9.jpg)
Are position players actually good pitchers? Yes -- and definitely