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Dodger Blue > Dodgers News > Dodgers Sign Will Venable, Option Austin Barnes To Triple-A Oklahoma City
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Dodgers Sign Will Venable, Option Austin Barnes To Triple-A Oklahoma City

Matthew Moreno
June 14, 2016
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Dodgers Sign Will Venable, Option Austin Barnes To Triple-a Oklahoma City
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The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Will Venable to a one-year contract on Tuesday, and optioned Austin Barnes to Triple-A Oklahoma City. Venable will wear No. 25 and his addition means the Dodgers’ 40-man roster is now full.

He struggled with the Cleveland Indians during Spring Training and was released in late March. Venable then joined the Philadelphia Phillies on a Minor-League contract and hit .205/.304/.307 with seven doubles, two home runs and 19 RBIs over 41 games with Triple-A Lehigh Valley.

Venable opted out of his deal to become a free agent on June 10. He spent the 2015 season with the San Diego Padres and Texas Rangers, hitting a combined .244/.320/.350 with 13 doubles and 33 RBIs over 135 games.

The 33 year old is a career .251/.317/.406 batter with 81 home runs and 307 RBIs over parts of eight seasons with the Padres and Rangers. Venable can play all three outfield positions and gives the Dodgers a left-handed bat off the bench.

Barnes joined the club from Oklahoma City on June 5 when Carl Crawford was designated for assignment. He appeared as a pinch-hitter in three games and started one game, going 0-for-4 with one walk during that span.

The versatile Barnes is hitting .306/.413/.375 with eight doubles, 11 RBIs and 12 stolen bases through 37 games with Oklahoma City this season.

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ByMatthew Moreno
Matthew Moreno is a journalist from Whittier, Calif., who is a credentialed reporter and is currently the Executive Editor of DodgerBlue.com and LakersNation.com. In addition to covering Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angels Lakers, Matthew has a strong passion for keeping up to date with the sneakerhead culture. It began with Michael Jordan and Air Jordan shoes, and has carried over to Kobe Bryant's signature line with Nike. Matthew previously was the lead editor and digital strategist at Dodgers Nation, and the co-editor and lead writer at Reign of Troy, where he covered USC Trojans Football. Matthew graduated from California State Long Beach University with a major in journalism and minor in communications. Contact: matt@mediumlargela.com
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