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Jonny Venters | Relief Pitcher

Team: Atlanta Braves
Age / DOB:  (28) / 3/20/1985
Ht / Wt:  6'3' / 195
Bats / Throws: Left / Left
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Jonny Venters underwent Tommy John reconstructive elbow surgery on Thursday afternoon.
It's the second time he's had the procedure in his baseball career. Venters can now be ruled out for the remainder of the 2013 season and is also likely to miss the first couple months of the 2014 campaign. It's obviously a pretty big loss for the Atlanta bullpen. May 16 - 2:27 PM
Source: Bob Nightengale on Twitter

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Jonny Venters - R - Braves

Jonny Venters (elbow) will visit Dr. James Andrews on Thursday.

Venters was able to throw a 15-pitch bullpen session on Friday, but he's still feeling some soreness in his left elbow. It's possible the southpaw will require a second Tommy John surgery. Even in a best-case scenario, he's not going to return to the Braves' bullpen for a while.
Source: David O'Brien on Twitter
May 13 - 6:46 PM
Jonny Venters - R - Braves

Jonny Venters (elbow) threw a 15-pitch bullpen session on Friday and claimed that the ball came out of his hand great.

Venters acknowledged that he's still experiencing soreness in his left elbow, and will wait to see how he feels tomorrow before deciding the next course of action. It's certainly more encouraging news than having to stop his bullpen session on Thursday due to the elbow discomfort, but he's still a long way from returning to the bullpen.
Source: David O'Brien on Twitter
May 10 - 8:21 PM
Jonny Venters - R - Braves

Jonny Venters had to stop Thursday's bullpen session halfway through due to soreness in his left elbow.

Not good. Venters was scheduled to throw 15-20 pitches, but he made it only halfway through before shutting things down. The Braves were hoping that a platelet-rich plasma injection would do the trick, but the southpaw might be facing season-ending surgery.
Source: David O'Brien on Twitter
May 9 - 8:23 PM
Jonny Venters - R - Braves

Jonny Venters (elbow) is scheduled to throw off a mound Thursday for the first time since he was shut down in early April.

Venters was diagnosed with a left elbow sprain at the end of spring training and received a platelet-rich plasma injection in early April. He's aiming for a return around the end of May, but we'll know a lot more about his timeline as he builds up his workload.
Source: David O'Brien on Twitter
May 8 - 11:29 AM
Jonny Venters - R - Braves

Jonny Venters (elbow) could be cleared to throw off a mound next week.

Venters has already resumed a throwing program and is getting closer to returning from the disabled list. He received a PRP injection last month in an attempt to avoid surgery and is hoping for a late-May return.
Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution
May 4 - 12:08 PM
Jonny Venters - R - Braves

Jonny Venters (elbow) played catch at a distance of 60 feet Tuesday and reported feeling fine.

It was his first game of catch since landing on the disabled list March 27 with a left elbow sprain. Venters received a platelet-rich plasma injection in early April and is hoping to avoid a surgical procedure.
Source: Mark Bowman on Twitter
Apr 30 - 3:49 PM
Jonny Venters - R - Braves

Jonny Venters (elbow) will resume light throwing next Tuesday.

Venters will have been shut down for four weeks after receiving a platelet-rich plasma injection in his injured left elbow. The lefty hopes to be back in mid-May, but the Braves have yet to provide a timetable. There's no guarantee that he'll be able to avoid surgery. "Tuesday’s the day," Venters said. "It’ll be real easy stuff at first. I think the first day is two sets at 45 feet. Hopefully it moves along quickly. I’m not sure exactly what the program is, but hopefully by that second week I’ll be stretching it out and throwing hard."
Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Apr 24 - 10:10 PM
Jonny Venters - R - Braves

Jonny Venters (elbow) has been shut down for the next four weeks.

Venters visited Dr. James Andrews this week and received a platelet-rich plasma injection in his elbow on Tuesday morning. If all goes well, he'll begin a throwing program in the first week of May. While the good news is that surgery wasn't required, there's a real chance that he will miss the first two months of the regular season.
Source: Mark Bowman on Twitter
Apr 2 - 2:22 PM
Jonny Venters - R - Braves

David O'Brien of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that Jonny Venters (elbow) did indeed see Dr. James Andrews on Monday.

Mark Bowman of MLB.com reported that the appointment was moved back to Tuesday, but it actually took place on Monday as scheduled. While the southpaw will see Andrews again on Tuesday, it's not expected to be for surgery. The Braves should provide an update on his status soon.
Source: David O'Brien on Twitter
Apr 2 - 12:44 PM
Jonny Venters - R - Braves

Jonny Venters (elbow) is scheduled to see Dr. James Andrews on Tuesday.

Venters was originally scheduled to see Andrews on Monday, but the visit was pushed back a day. CBS Sports' Jon Heyman reported Monday that the best-case scenario is that he'll be sidelined for a month, so we could be talking about a lengthy absence. We could know more about his status before the end of the day on Tuesday.
Source: Mark Bowman on Twitter
Apr 2 - 11:20 AM
Jonny Venters - R - Braves

CBS Sports' Jon Heyman reports that the best-case scenario is Jonny Venters (elbow) being sidelined for a month.

The worst case is probably Tommy John surgery. Venters met with Dr. James Andrews Monday, and Heyman notes that there is "obvious concern" with the left-hander. The southpaw has made more relief appearances over the past three seasons than any other pitcher in the game and it's finally caught up to him.
Source: Jon Heyman on Twitter
Apr 1 - 7:30 PM
Jonny Venters - R - Braves

Braves placed LHP Jonny Venters on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to March 27, with a left elbow sprain.

Though he's been diagnosed with a sprain for now, Venters is scheduled to visit Dr. James Andrews on Wednesday and it's possible a more serious ailment will be found. Consider him out indefinitely.
Mar 31 - 4:14 PM
Jonny Venters - R - Braves

Jonny Venters (elbow) is scheduled to visit Dr. James Andrews on Wednesday.

That's usually not a good sign. Venters left a Grapefruit League appearance Tuesday afternoon because of a left elbow strain and the Braves now want to find out the exact extent of the damage. The 28-year-old southpaw has made more relief appearances over the past three seasons than any other pitcher in Major League Baseball. And his left arm is paying for it.
Source: David O'Brien on Twitter
Mar 28 - 9:40 AM
Jonny Venters - R - Braves

Jonny Venters (elbow) is scheduled to be examined by the Braves' team doctor Wednesday.

Venters exited Tuesday's Grapefruit League game with a left elbow sprain. He's almost certainly headed for the disabled list, but we should have a better idea about what he's dealing with after Wednesday's doctor visit.
Source: David O'Brien on Twitter
Mar 27 - 11:17 AM

Depth Charts

Batters
PosRoleName
C1Brian McCann
2Gerald Laird
3Evan Gattis
1B1Freddie Freeman
2B1Dan Uggla
2Blake DeWitt
SS1Andrelton Simmons
2Ramiro Pena
3B1Chris Johnson
2Juan Francisco
3Ramiro Pena
LF1Justin Upton
2Reed Johnson
CF1B.J. Upton
2Jordan Schafer
RF1Jason Heyward
Starting Pitcher
PosRoleName
S1Tim Hudson
2Kris Medlen
3Paul Maholm
4Mike Minor
5Julio Teheran
6Brandon Beachy
Relief Pitcher
PosRoleName
R1Craig Kimbrel
2Jonny Venters
3Eric O'Flaherty
4Jordan Walden
5Luis Ayala
6Cristhian Martinez
7Luis Avilan
8Cory Gearrin
9Anthony Varvaro
10David Carpenter
11Cory Rasmus