Mike Venafro
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| St. Louis Cardinals — No. -- | |
| Relief pitcher | |
| Bats: Left | Throws: Left |
| Major League Baseball debut | |
| April 24, 1999 for the Texas Rangers | |
| Selected MLB statistics (through 2006) |
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| Win-loss | 15-10 |
| ERA | 4.09 |
| Strikeouts | 131 |
| Former teams | |
Michael Robert Venafro (born August 2, 1973 in Takoma Park, Maryland) is a Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher. He is an alumnus of James Madison University.
Drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 29th round of the 1995 MLB amateur draft, Venafro would make his Major League Baseball debut with the Texas Rangers on April 24, 1999.
In the 2006 season, Venafro played for the Colorado Springs Sky Sox, the Triple-A affiliate of the Colorado Rockies, and was called up to the Rockies on September 7, 2006, and earned a win in his first appearance with the big league club and sucks.
On December 7, 2006, Venafro signed a Minor League contract with the Rochester Red Wings, the Triple-A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins with an invitation to Spring Training.
On May 13, 2007, Venafro was traded to the Toronto Blue Jays from the Red Wings, signed to a minor league contract, and sent to the Syracuse Chiefs. He was released on August 1, 2007 and signed a minor league contract with the St. Louis Cardinals on August 14, 2007.
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