MLB Fan Signed by Pro Team br After Seen Throwing 96 MPH.br Nathan Patterson has inked a contract with the Oakland A's after video was uploaded of him throwing at a speed-pitch radar booth.br The clip, which was filmed by his brother Christian, was at the Colorado Rockies' Coors Field.br The 23-year-old's experience br only includes high school baseball br and recreation leagues.br According to 'USA Today,' the br A's were aware of Patterson br before the video at Coors Field.br He had also thrown heat at a Nashville Sounds minor league game, a squad br affiliated with Oakland.br Words cannot describe this feeling, and I cannot thank everyone enough who has been part of this journey so far. , Nathan Patterson, via Instagram.br My family has given me nothing but constant love and support throughout the last nine months as I pursue a dream of mine that I’ve had since I was a little kid, Nathan Patterson, via Instagram.