Blue Jays ship ambidextrous pitcher Venditte to Mariners

By Staff The Associated Press

Posted August 6, 2016 2:37 pm

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Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Pat Venditte pitches left handed during eighth inning American League baseball action against the Chicago White Sox in Toronto on Monday, April 25, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

TORONTO – The Toronto Blue Jays traded ambidextrous relief pitcher Pat Venditte to the Seattle Mariners on Saturday for a player to be named later.

Venditte appeared in eight games for the Blue Jays this season, posting a 5.19 earned-run average through 8 2/3 innings.

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The 31-year-old pitched 35 innings in 25 games – including two starts – with triple-A Buffalo, where he posted a 2-1 record with a 4.37 ERA.

Toronto claimed Venditte off waivers from the Oakland Athletics during the off-season.

It’s the second trade the Blue Jays have made with Seattle in as many weeks. They acquired reliever Joaquin Benoit in exchange for reliever Drew Storen on July 26.

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