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Phillies get switch-pitcher Venditte from Mariners

Published  March 13, 2017 12:13pm EDT
Philadelphia Phillies
FOX 29 Philadelphia

SEATTLE (AP) - The Philadelphia Phillies have acquired switch-pitcher Pat Venditte from the Seattle Mariners for minor league outfielder Joey Curletta.

The trade was announced Sunday.

The 31-year-old Venditte had pitched three times in spring training for Seattle this year and twice for Italy in the World Baseball Classic.

Venditte was 0-0 with a 5.73 ERA in 15 games for Toronto and the Mariners last year. Able to throw with both arms, he's 2-2 with a 4.97 ERA in 41 games in the majors.

In Spring Training, Aaron Nola started for Philadelphia against the Boston Red Sox and pitched into the fourth, allowing five hits and three runs while striking out six. Daniel Nava went 4 for 4 with a triple, raising his batting average to .476.