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United States Pat Light transitioned from a professional baseball pitcher in Major League Baseball to a hospitality entrepreneur, focusing on distinctive lifestyle offerings.
Pat Light is the Founder and Chief Executive of The Light Group, a hospitality company focused on curating a distinctive suite of hospitality and lifestyle offerings. This venture marks his entry into the hospitality industry after his MLB career.
Pat Light is involved in promoting Hoboken as a rising tourism destination through this campaign. His company, The Light Group, is also partnering with Rosewood to build an 18-room boutique hotel and plans include a winery and a beer and agave distillery in Hoboken.
Patrick James Light, born on March 29, 1991, in Colts Neck, NJ, established himself as a prominent baseball pitcher both in high school and college. At Christian Brothers Academy in Middletown, NJ, he achieved an undefeated 20-0 record with a 1.52 ERA, the lowest in Shore Conference history, leading his team to the NJSIAA Non-Public A state championship in 2009. He subsequently attended Monmouth University, where he compiled a 14-14 record and a 3.84 ERA across three seasons, setting single-season records in 2012 for 102 strikeouts and 101.1 innings pitched, earning him the New Jersey Collegiate Baseball Association Pitcher-of-the-Year. His college performance led to him becoming the highest draft pick in the school’s history.
Light was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the first round (37th overall) of the 2012 MLB Draft. After beginning his professional career as a starter, he transitioned to a relief pitcher role in 2015, utilizing his high-velocity fastball, which consistently ranged from 94-96 mph and occasionally reached 100 mph. This change resulted in a 2.43 ERA with three saves in 21 games for the Double-A Portland Sea Dogs, followed by a promotion to the Triple-A Pawtucket Red Sox. He made his Major League Baseball debut with the Boston Red Sox on April 26, 2016, and later that year, was traded to the Minnesota Twins on August 1, 2016.
Following his tenure with the Twins, Light was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates in February 2017 and subsequently claimed off waivers by the Seattle Mariners in June 2017. He played for their Triple-A affiliate, the Tacoma Rainiers, before being released in April 2018, concluding his professional baseball career. Post-baseball, Pat Light founded The Light Group (TLG), a hospitality company, where he serves as CEO, curating hospitality and lifestyle offerings, notably developing projects in Hoboken, New Jersey.
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