Anthony Veneziano

Anthony James Veneziano (born September 1, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Anthony Veneziano
Veneziano with the Omaha Storm Chasers in 2023
Kansas City Royals – No. 69
Pitcher
Born: (1997-09-01) September 1, 1997
Hackettstown, New Jersey, U.S.
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
MLB debut
September 26, 2023, for the Kansas City Royals
MLB statistics
(through 2023 season)
Win–loss record0–0
Earned run average0.00
Strikeouts1
Teams

Early life and career

Veneziano attended Warren Hills Regional High School in Washington Township, Warren County, New Jersey and played college baseball at Coastal Carolina University.[1] In 2018, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[2] He was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 10th round of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft.[3] He made his professional debut with the Idaho Falls Chukars.

Veneziano did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] He returned in 2021 to play for the Quad Cities River Bandits.[5] He pitched 2022 with the Double–A Northwest Arkansas Naturals.

Veneziano started the 2023 season with Northwest Arkansas before being promoted to the Triple–A Omaha Storm Chasers during the season.[6] In 26 games (25 starts) split between the two clubs, he registered a cumulative 10–5 record and 3.55 ERA with 127 strikeouts in 132.0 innings of work. On September 19, 2023, Veneziano was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[7]

References
  1. lehighvalleylive.com, Tom Hinkel | For (March 9, 2016). "Veneziano enjoys best of both worlds for Warren Hills basketball". lehighvalleylive. Retrieved June 25, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. "Anthony Veneziano - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  3. "Baseball: Warren Hills grad Anthony Veneziano taken in 10th round of MLB Draft by Royals". nj. June 4, 2019. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  4. "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  5. Mitchell, Bill (January 4, 2022). "Royals Lefthander Anthony Veneziano Pops Onto Radar In 2021". www.baseballamerica.com. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  6. "Royals minor league report: Veneziano showcasing impeccable command in Double-A". www.ballysports.com. May 12, 2023. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  7. "Royals Select Anthony Veneziano, Designate Matt Beaty For Assignment". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
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