Martínez' own fastball has been heralded for its movement. Neshek's sinking fastball also averaged over during that time, its highest velocity since 2007. Personal life After the 2007 season, Neshek became a vegan. An avid autograph collector, Neshek has created and runs his own website for his fans to interact and talk about collecting autographs. He has auctioned off some of his game-used items in exchange for memorabilia. The site has over 7,000 members. He is also a fan of the baseball sim Out of the Park Baseball, commenting in a tweet on August 12, 2012: "Spent the day off yesterday playing OOTP13 Baseball for most of the day. Talk about addicting." Neshek is married to Stephanee Neshek. Their first son, Gehrig John, was born on October 2, 2012, the day the A's won the AL West division title. However, he lived only 23 hours. The cause of the infant's death has not been made public. The autopsy of the baby did not provide sufficient clarity about the cause of death, and there are lawsuits pending. Their second son, Hoyt Robert Neshek, was born on March 13, 2014. The Nesheks received a scare because Hoyt was born 11 days early with pneumonia and an air pocket outside his lungs. After remaining in intensive care for 10 days, he was released and his condition improved to, and remained at, full health. Their third child, Shae, was born in December 2015; and their fourth, Skye, in April 2017. The family lives in Melbourne Beach, Florida. Neshek collects baseball cards, and his 1970 Topps set is one of the best-rated in the world. Awards MLB All-Star (2014, 2017) Minnesota Twins Dick Siebert Award (Upper Midwest League Player of the Year) (2007) Photos References External links Pat Neshek 1980 births Living people American bloggers Baseball players from Wisconsin Butler Bulldogs baseball players Colorado Rockies players Elizabethton Twins players Fort Myers Miracle players Grand Canyon Rafters players Houston Astros players Major League Baseball pitchers Minnesota Twins players National League All-Stars New Britain Rock Cats players Norfolk Tides players Oakland Athletics players Philadelphia Phillies players Quad Cities River Bandits players Rochester Red Wings players Sacramento River Cats players San Diego Padres players Sportspeople from Madison, Wisconsin St. Louis Cardinals players Tucson Padres players Wareham Gatemen players World Baseball Classic players of the United States 2017 World Baseball Classic players Wisconsin Woodchucks players