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Will Venable | Outfielder

Team: San Diego Padres
Age / DOB:  (30) / 10/29/1982
Ht / Wt:  6'2' / 210
Bats / Throws: Left / Left
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Will Venable smashed his fifth home run of the season in Friday's loss to the Rays.
The first inning blast off Alex Cobb was his only hit in four trips on the evening. He also swiped a pair of bases and scored a run on a balk, after reaching on a strikeout in the third inning. He's always possessed a dazzling combination of power and speed, which has been on display in the early part of the season, as he's hitting .244/.316/.465 with five bombs and seven stolen bases. May 10 - 10:50 PM

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Will Venable - OF - Padres

Will Venable went 2-for-4 with a homer and three RBI versus the Marlins on Tuesday.

Venable has had a quiet season so far, but with homers in back-to-back starts, maybe he's getting it turned around. It hasn't helped matters that the Padres have faced a ton of lefties lately, which has resulted in him coming off the bench more often than not.
May 8 - 1:23 AM
Will Venable - OF - Padres

Will Venable went 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI in Tuesday's win over the Dodgers.

He also drew two walks and stole a base, filling up the box score nicely. Venable came into the game with just two base knocks in his first 15 at-bats, so it was a nice breakout showing. Nick Hundley also went deep for the Pads.
Apr 9 - 10:23 PM
Will Venable - OF - Padres

Will Venable connected for his third home run of the spring in Thursday's 6-4 win over the Indians.

He walked in his only other plate appearance. Venable's fantasy appeal is a bit complicated since he's set to platoon with Chris Denorfia in right field again, but he should still get the majority of the at-bats. Coming off nine home runs and 24 stolen bases last season, there could be more upside on the way this year now that the fences have moved in at PETCO Park.
Mar 28 - 5:51 PM
Will Venable - OF - Padres

Will Venable homered and drove in three runs in an 8-7 win over the Dodgers on Friday.

Venable, who missed some time this week with some soreness in his side, connected for a two-run homer in the bottom of the third and added a sacrifice fly one inning later. The 30-year-old is set to platoon with Chris Denorfia in right field again this season, but he should be useful in deeper mixed leagues which allow daily lineup changes. The dimension changes at PETCO Park could give his numbers a boost in 2013.
Mar 15 - 7:53 PM
Will Venable - OF - Padres

Will Venable (side) could return to game action soon.

Venable has been out the last couple days with soreness on his left side, but it doesn't seem to be a big deal. He's batting .214/.267/.429 with one homer this spring.
Source: Padres.mlb.com
Mar 13 - 6:28 PM
Will Venable - OF - Padres

Padres avoided arbitration with OF Will Venable by agreeing to a one-year, $2.675 million contract.

Venable made $1.475 million last season in the first of four arbitration years as a Super 2 player. The 30-year-old is coming off a year where he batted .264/.335/.429 with nine homers and 24 steals. He'll be the Padres' right fielder in 2013.
Jan 16 - 10:38 PM
Will Venable - OF - Padres

Will Venable went 2-for-4 with a run scored and a stolen base in Wednesday's win over the Braves.

The Padres pounded out eight runs and 13 hits against the Braves in the 8-2 rout. Venable is now sporting a .261 batting mark with eight homers and 19 stolen bases this season.
Wed, Aug 29, 2012 09:46:00 PM
Will Venable - OF - Padres

Will Venable delivered a pair of RBI singles in the Padres' victory Monday.

Venable has been losing playing time after failing to duplicate his strong May, but he's still the Padres' best option in right field against right-handers. He's hit .270/.342/.494 with six homers in 174 at-bats away from Petco this year.
Tue, Aug 21, 2012 01:26:00 AM
Will Venable - OF - Padres

Will Venable went 2-for-4 with four RBI in Monday's win over the Reds.

Venable singled in a run in the second before clearing the bases with a two-out triple in the third. It was only of a few big offensive performances on the night for the Padres, as Carlos Quentin homered and drove in three runs, while Yonder Alonso picked up four hits.
Mon, Jul 30, 2012 11:13:00 PM
Will Venable - OF - Padres

Will Venable went 2-for-4 with a homer and two runs scored in a losing effort against the Astros on Tuesday.

Venable's home run off Jordan Lyles was his sixth of the season and put the Padres on the board in the third inning. The San Diego outfielder is enjoying a fairly productive season to this point, batting .264/.331/.445 with six homers, 20 RBI and eight stolen bases.
Tue, Jun 26, 2012 11:27:00 PM
Will Venable - OF - Padres

Will Venable went 3-for-4 with a double, a walk and three runs scored Friday in the Padres' 9-5 win over the Mariners.

The slumping Venable hadn't scored a run since June 10 before touching home plate three times tonight. Still, he's having a nice season. He already has 16 doubles in 209 at-bats, surpassing his previous career high of 14. The one real disappointment is that he's just 7-for-13 stealing bases after going 26-for-29 last year.
Sat, Jun 23, 2012 01:39:00 AM
Will Venable - OF - Padres

Will Venable went 1-for-4 with his 18th RBI in Sunday's win over the A's.

His RBI came on a third-inning fielder's choice. Venable is hitting a solid .268/.333/.454 through 215 plate appearances, but has just seven stolen bases. He has to start stealing more bags to get himself on the mixed-league radar.
Sun, Jun 17, 2012 07:15:00 PM
Will Venable - OF - Padres

Will Venable went 3-for-5 with a home run and double in Sunday's loss to the Brewers.

After sitting out six days with an oblique injury, Venable has now doubled in back-to-back games since returning to the lineup on Saturday. Batting .277/.346/.480 with seven steals in 56 games, he's proven to be a worthy NL-only league own this season.
Sun, Jun 10, 2012 06:24:00 PM
Will Venable - OF - Padres

Will Venable doubled in a run in his return to action Saturday.

Venable missed nearly a week of action with an oblique strain. He's hitting .268/.339/.452 with four homers and seven steals this season.
Sun, Jun 10, 2012 03:18:00 AM

Depth Charts

Batters
PosRoleName
C1Yasmani Grandal
2Nick Hundley
3John Baker
1B1Yonder Alonso
2Jesus Guzman
2B1Jedd Gyorko
2Logan Forsythe
3Alexi Amarista
SS1Everth Cabrera
3B1Chase Headley
LF1Carlos Quentin
2Kyle Blanks
CF1Cameron Maybin
2Mark Kotsay
RF1Will Venable
2Chris Denorfia
Starting Pitcher
PosRoleName
S1Edinson Volquez
2Clayton Richard
3Jason Marquis
4Eric Stults
5Andrew Cashner
6Burch Smith
7Cory Luebke
8Joe Wieland
9Casey Kelly
Relief Pitcher
PosRoleName
R1Huston Street
2Luke Gregerson
3Dale Thayer
4Joe Thatcher
5Anthony Bass
6Tyson Ross
7Tim Stauffer