Pat Venditte MLB debut news

When did Pat Venditte first switch pitch in the MLB?

Venditte pitched both ways for two innings on 5 June 2015

(Athletics vs Red Sox, Boston, MA)

V for Venditte: Switch-pitcher gets 1st victory, AB

'Probably the best moment of his career,' A's manager Melvin says

August 2015

PHOENIX -- Switch-pitcher Pat Venditte picked up his first Major League victory Sunday afternoon in Arizona, returning from a scoreless, two-inning outing to a beer shower that was "cold, but well worth it," he said, smiling, after the A's 7-4, 11-inning win. Read more

News about switch pitcher Pat Venditte's MLB debut

Venditte had good command and threw only 28 pitches in two innings of scoreless switch pitching.

Mizuno

An evolution of the six-finger gloves Mizuno has made for Venditte over the years.

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Pat Venditte is a 30 year-old ambidextrous pitcher with the Oakland Athletics

A's switch-pitcher Pat Venditte makes Coliseum debut - San Jose Mercury News
Switch pitcher Pat Venditte is baseball's most fascinating player - Washington Post

Pat Venditte doubly grateful after making it as switch-pitcher

Sounds switch-pitcher Pat Venditte promoted - The Tennessean
10 Things to Know About Ambidextrous Pitchers

Pat Venditte Arrives | FanGraphs Baseball

Ambidextrous pitcher Pat Venditte makes his debut for Athletics - ESPN

Pat Venditte makes MLB debut, A-Rod passes Bonds in RBIs - MLB - SI.com

Pat Venditte, Switch-Pitcher, Called Up by Athletics: Latest Details, Reaction

Pat Venditte Makes Major League Debut, Gets Outs Using Both Arms

It's Pat! Ambidextrous pitcher Pat Venditte makes MLB debut

Ambidextrous Venditte hurls two shutout frames | MLB.com

Switch-pitching Venditte brought up by A's | MLB.com

Pat Venditte: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

Pat Venditte - Baseball-Reference.com

The Pat Venditte Rule

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Baseball Glove Options for Switch Pitchers

Custom made Mizuno ambidextrous glove Looking for a glove for a switch pitcher? Before spending hundreds of dollars on a custom glove, please think about age of the player and how much time they will spend pitching. Here are glove options for ambidextrous pitchers, based on age: Age 3-5 Kids don't pitch at this age. They should be learning the proper way to throw. Young kids should try catching the ball with two hands. Use tennis balls or foam balls for throwing. Forget about the low quality plastic glove - it's in the landfill within a year. Gloves are awkward for young kids. If they learn two hand catch when they are young and continue with the skill, they will do well fielding balls when they are older. Learning to throw with both arms is easy at this stage. If a child can throw with either hand when they are three-years-old, it doesn't mean that they are talented or ambidextrous - it just means that they are a typical kid. Gloves: Buy a small leath

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