Anthony Veneziano

Anthony James Veneziano (born September 1, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2023.

Early life
Veneziano attended Warren Hills Regional High School in Washington Township, Warren County, New Jersey and played college baseball at Coastal Carolina University. In 2018, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League.

Career
The Kansas City Royals drafted Veneziano in the 10th round, with the 289th overall selection, of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft. He made his professional debut with the Idaho Falls Chukars. Veneziano did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

He returned to action in 2021 with the Quad Cities River Bandits, making 22 starts and logging a 6–4 record and 3.75 ERA with 127 strikeouts across $93 2⁄3$ innings pitched. Veneziano spent 2022 with the Double–A Northwest Arkansas Naturals, making 26 appearances (25 starts) and posting a 6–9 record and 5.72 ERA with 129 strikeouts.

Veneziano started the 2023 season with Northwest Arkansas before being promoted to the Triple–A Omaha Storm Chasers during the season. In 26 games (25 starts) split between the two clubs, he registered a cumulative 10–5 record and 3.55 ERA with 127 strikeouts in 132.0 innings of work. On September 19, 2023, Veneziano was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time. He made only two appearances in his rookie campaign, tossing $2 1⁄3$ scoreless frames.

Veneziano was optioned to Triple–A Omaha to begin the 2024 season.