BOSTON -- Switch-pitcher Pat Venditte made his major league debut Friday night after he was called up by the Oakland Athletics before their game against the Boston Red Sox. And that was more ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Pat Venditte is like no other: A pitcher who can throw with both his right and left hands — and do it well. His ambidextrous approach is no gimmick: It’s calculated and has been ...

After the Oakland Athletics went deep into their bullpen Friday night in a 13-inning loss to theBaltimore Orioles, the A'srecalled ambidextrous pitcherPat Venditte and right-handerDan Otero from ...

The journey that led Pat Venditte to MLB history started with a really simple thought. “It was just an idea that came from my father who thought, ‘There are switch hitters, why can’t there be switch ...

Pat Venditte makes his big league debut for the Oakland A’s, and in the process becomes the first true ambidextrous pitcher to appear in the majors in modern baseball history. Wearing a special ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- The Giants plan to spend much of this offseason adding players who can give them platoon advantages. They're taking it a step further with their latest addition. The Giants are close ...

Pat Venditte's right shoulder is giving him trouble but his whole body is on the 15-day disabled list. For the second time in a week, the Angels will miss out on facing the switch pitcher. Venditte ...

Baseball fans hoping to catch The Pat Venditte Show will have to wait at least another two weeks to do so. The Oakland A’s on Friday placed Venditte, the first ...

OAKLAND, Calif. -- Switch-pitcher Pat Venditte has been placed on the 15-day disabled list with a strained right shoulder. The ambidextrous Venditte, the first pitcher to throw with both hands in the ...

OMAHA, Neb. -- Pat Venditte Sr. came up with the idea when he was tossing a ball to his 3-year-old son in the backyard. Wouldn't it be neat if he could get Pat Jr., a natural right-hander, to throw ...