Into the Future

Everyone who has seen a professional baseball game knows what a switch hitter is; but how many people have ever seen switch pitcher?

As baseball becomes a more situational game, teams have tried some un-traditional things in the past. Lefty-lefty matchups are constantly and consistently used by managers to get just one out. Wouldn’t it be nice to not have to worry about taking someone out and playing the percentages?

Meet Pat Venditte; a rising star in the New York Yankees’ farm system.

Though he’s off to a slow start this season, Venditte sports a career minor league ERA of 2.15 through four seasons.

Below is a video highlighting his talents during his time at Creighton.

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