[2] In 19 games started for the Cougars, Ventura had a 4–6 win–loss record and a 4.27 earned run average (ERA) with 88 strikeouts in 84+1⁄3 innings pitched.

[8] Ventura began the 2013 season with Northwest Arkansas, but received a promotion to the Omaha Storm Chasers of the Class AAA Pacific Coast League (PCL) in June, after he pitched to a 2.34 ERA and 74 strikeouts in 57+2⁄3 innings pitched with the Storm Chasers.

[11] The Royals promoted Ventura to the major leagues to make his debut on September 16, 2013, following the Storm Chasers' victory in the PCL championship series.

[13] During spring training in 2014, Ventura won the final spot in the Royals' starting rotation over Danny Duffy.

[15] In Game 2 of the World Series against the San Francisco Giants Ventura allowed two runs in a 7–2 win for the Royals.

Prior to the game, Ventura had dedicated his performance to his friend and fellow countryman Oscar Taveras who was killed in a car crash on October 26, at age 22.

[20] During a game against the Oakland Athletics on April 18, 2015, Ventura was ejected for the first time in his MLB career after intentionally hitting Brett Lawrie with a pitch.

[25] Jason Vargas, his replacement in the starting rotation, injured his elbow that night, and Ventura was recalled the next day.

[28] On October 8, Ventura pitched Game 1 of the 2015 ALDS against the Houston Astros, exiting after two innings and giving up three earned runs in what became a 5–2 loss.

[30] Ventura started Game 2 of the ALCS on October 17 against the Toronto Blue Jays, allowing 3 runs in a 6–3 Kansas City victory.

In a game against the Baltimore Orioles on June 7, 2016, Ventura threw several pitches inside to Manny Machado and the two exchanged words.

[4] On January 22, 2017 at age 25, Ventura died in a car crash in Juan Adrián, Dominican Republic.

[36][39][40] Ventura, who in the Dominican Republic was a member of the Águilas Cibaeñas, died the same day as teammate and major leaguer Andy Marte, who was killed in a separate car crash between San Francisco de Macorís and Pimentel in the Dominican Republic at the age of 33.

[41] Ventura had about $20 million outstanding on his Royals contract;[42] how that money was disbursed was dependent on an official toxicology report that was not a matter of public record.