(USA Today) Chris Bumbaca Aug. 18 2019 11:36 p.m. Nathan Pattersons fairy tale story has added another chapter. Because as far as debuts go this is as good as it gets. Patterson the right-hander who drew notice after throwing 96 mph at a speed-pitch radar booth at a Colorado Rockies game this year made his professional debut in the Oakland As organization Thursday in the Rookie-level Arizona League and struck out all three batters he faced. Last night was incredible and truly a blessing as I made my first professional outing. Im not gonna lie the nerves were flowing until I threw strike one. After that I took a big deep breathe (sic) and realized all the hard work over the last year has prepared me for this moment the 23-year-old wrote on Instagram the day after his outing. It could not have gone any better and I cannot thank my family friends teammates and coaches enough for the love and support.