Patrick Michael Venditte Jr. (born June 30, 1985 in Omaha, Nebraska) is an American baseball player. He is a minor league baseball player currently in the New York Yankees organization.

He currently pitches for the Advanced Class-A Tampa Yankees in the Florida State League. Venditte is a "switch pitcher", meaning he can pitch and throw proficiently with both arms. He is recognized as the only professional pitcher who is able to do this.

He was drafted by the New York Yankees in 2007 but opted to return to Creighton for his senior year. He was again drafted by the Yankees in the 2008 Major League Baseball Draft, in the 20th round with the 620th overall pick, and decided to sign. His initial assignment was to the Staten Island Yankees.

One of four children of Pat Sr. and Janet Venditte, Pat Jr. was born on June 30, 1985 in Omaha, Nebraska Pat Sr.

noticed his son's ambidexterity when Pat Jr. was three years old, and encouraged vigorous ambidextrous athletic training throughout Pat Jr.'s childhood. Toward this end, the Venditte backyard included astroturf, a batting cage, a radar gun, and a pitching machine.

In addition to training both arms from a young age, Pat Jr. practiced punting footballs with both legs in order to establish the leg motion needed when pitching with each arm. Venditte used both arms when playing in little league which sometimes caused him to be confused for twins.

In high school, Venditte played for Omaha Central High School, achieving a 5-4 record his senior year and All-Nebraska second team honors.

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