Pat Light

Patrick James Light was born on March 9, 1991 in Colts Neck Township, New Jersey.

The Boston Red Sox selected him in round one of the 2012 MLB Draft out of Monmouth University. He had previously been a 28th round pick of the Minnesota Twins out of high school in 2009, but did not sign.

Light was able to reach triple digits with his fastball velocity, but often struggled with a high walk rate through his minor league career. He finally reached the Majors in 2016, allowing eight runs over two relief appearances for the Red Sox. They traded him to Minnesota for veteran reliever Fernando Abad at the deadline later that season.

He pitched 14.0 innings out of the Twins bullpen down the stretch, allowing 14 earned runs and walking 15 opposing hitters. Light made it though most of the off-season on the roster, but was designated for assignment in February to clear 40-man space for veteran infielder Ehire Adrianza. The Pittsburgh Pirates traded cash considerations to acquire Light before he was exposed to waivers.

Light split 2017 with stints in the Pirates and Seattle Mariners organizations. He continued to pitch in the Seattle minor league system in 2018, then retired. Light co-hosted a popular Red Sox podcast with Jared Carrabis for a few years after retiring, but then left the podcast to focus on business interests. He founded The Light Group in 2019.

• Last pitcher in MLB history to throw a wild pitch on an intentional walk before the auto-intentional walk was insinuated in 2019