Venditte (shoulder) is slated to throw a flat-ground session Monday,Jane Lee of MLB.com reports. With Venditte successfully extending his long toss out to 100 feet without issue, the team will have him move it in to throw to a catcher on flat ground. If all goes well, he could throw a bullpen session Thursday. It's uncertain whether Venditte will need a minor league rehab assignment before being activated.

Venditte (shoulder) has been throwing from 100 feet and manager Bob Melvin indicated that he could resume throwing off a mound during the All-Star break, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports After landing on the disabled list in early June, Venditte has progressed to playing catch multiple times a week and is now nearing the next step in his rehab: throwing off a mound. There should be more clarification on Venditte's status after he gets some work off the mound during the All-Star break.

Venditte (shoulder) played catch Monday and is slated to do the same Wednesday, John Hickey of Bay Area News Group reports. Venditte, a switch-pitcher, threw 40 pitches with each arm, tossing from 60 feet and 75 feet. He'll likely attempt to ramp up his activity during Wednesday's session, but he remains without a return timetable.

Venditte (shoulder) is expected to play catch Saturday, Joe Stiglich of CSN California reports. After a two-week-long shutdown period, Venditte is now set to resume a throwing program. It's just the first hurdle in his recover from a right shoulder strain, and his status for a return will remain cloudy until he's cleared to throw off elevated ground.

Venditte (shoulder) could begin throwing by the end of the week, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Venditte threw 5.2 scoreless innings across four appearances before landing on the disabled list with a strained right shoulder. Slusser reports that Venditte may not need much time once he resumes throwing to be ready to come off the DL.

Venditte was placed on the 15-day DL Friday with a strained right shoulder. The A's rough season continues, as switch-pitcher Venditte only lasted a week in the bullpen before getting hurt. Arnold Leon was recalled to take his spot, and Venditte should be considered out indefinitely.

Switch-pitcher Pat Venditte made his major league debut Friday night, tossing two scoreless innings in a 4-2 loss to Boston. He allowed one hit and struck out one. Venditte became the first pitcher in major league history to throw as both a lefty and a righty. He switched back and forth, depending on the opposing hitter, during his two inning stint. While certainly interesting and impressive that he is able to pitch from both sides at the highest level of the sport, he is likely to pitch primarily in low leverage situations which effectively eliminates any real fantasy value.

Venditte will likely be promoted to the major leagues soon, Gary Sharp of 1620 The Zone reports. Best known for his ability to pitch both left- and right-handed, the 29-year-old Venditte is having a strong season at Triple-A Nashville, sporting a 1.36 ERA, 9.0 K/9 and 3.6 BB/9 through 33 innings. While his switch-pitching figures to garner plenty of attention, he'll likely be used in a middle/long-relief role, making him an afterthought in the vast majority of leagues.

Venditte signed a minor league contract with the Athletics that includes an invitation to spring training, CSNBayArea.com reports. Venditte has received much media attention throughout his minor league career due to his ability to pitch either right- or left-handed, but as a 29-year-old who has yet to reach the big leagues, he'll just represent an organization depth arm out of the bullpen for the Athletics. The switch-pitcher compiled a 3.36 ERA and struck out 53 batters over 56.1 innings at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre in the Yankees system in 2014.