Dodgers Sign Will Venable

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Updated: June 14, 2016

According to Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register the Los Angeles Dodgers have signed free agent outfielder Will Venable to a one-year contract.

#Dodgers have signed free-agent OF Will Venable. Austin Barnes sent back to Triple-A Oklahoma City

— Bill Plunkett (@billplunkettocr) June 14, 2016

Ken Gurnick of the Los Angeles Times also reported the news.

Dodgers add LH bat — sign free agent OF Will Venable, option Austin Barnes to OKC.

— Ken Gurnick (@kengurnick) June 14, 2016

The Los Angeles Dodgers confirmed the news on their official Twitter account.

Today, #Dodgers announced the signing of OF Will Venable to a 1-year contract and optioned C/IF Austin Barnes to Triple-A Oklahoma City.

— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) June 14, 2016

Venable is a former 7th round pick of the 2005 MLB Draft. He has spent pretty much his entire career with the San Diego Padres and did spent a little bit of time with the Texas Rangers.

Last year with both clubs Venable hit .244 with 13 doubles and 6 home runs. With the Dodgers needing some left depth in the outfield after cutting Carl Crawford Venable fills that void as a savvy veteran.

As more information surfaces on the Dodgers and their offseason news we will keep you up to date.

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