3:42 PM - Will Venable (LAD) was designated for assignment Thursday.

2:58 PM - Will Venable (LAD) was called up by the Dodgers on Friday.

1:35 PM - Will Venable (LAD) was outrighted to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Saturday, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

11:22 AM - Will Venable (LAD) was designated for assignment by the Dodgers on Friday.

2:23 PM - Will Venable (LAD) is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Brewers.

2:10 PM - Will Venable (LAD) is starting in right field and batting eighth against Milwaukee on Thursday.

2:21 PM - Will Venable (LAD) was signed by the Dodgers on Tuesday, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

9:06 AM - Will Venable (Phi) exercised the opt out in his contract on Friday, Tom Housenick of the Allentown Morning Call reports.

2:58 AM - Will Venable (Phi) is a candidate to be promoted from the minors if the Phillies don't start getting some production from their corner outfielders, Jeff Neiburg of CSN Philadelphia reports.

9:04 PM - Will Venable (Phi) was assigned to minor league camp Friday, MLB.com's Todd Zolecki reports.

2:34 PM - Will Venable (Phi) said he is willing to go to Triple-A if he does not earn a roster spot with the Phillies, Jim Salisbury of CSN Philadelphia reports.

11:00 AM - Will Venable (Phi) signed a minor league contract with the Phillies on Monday that includes an invitation to major league spring training, Matt Gelb of the Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

5:43 AM - Will Venable (Cle) signed a minor league deal with the Indians on Friday, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

12:50 PM - Will Venable (Tex) is out of the lineup Saturday, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram's Stefan Stevenson reports.

9:52 AM - Will Venable (Tex) is out of the lineup Sunday against the Angels.

6:22 AM - Will Venable (Tex) is out of the lineup Sunday against the Tigers, Jeff Wilson of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.

11:43 AM - Will Venable (Tex) is out of the lineup Saturday.

11:25 AM - Will Venable (Tex) has been added to the Rangers' active roster, and he's in the lineup in left field Thursday.

4:23 PM - Will Venable (Tex) was traded from San Diego to Texas on Tuesday for Marcus Greene and a player to be named later.

10:15 AM - Will Venable (SD) is out of the lineup Sunday against the Rockies.

1:39 PM - Will Venable (SD) is out of the lineup Friday.

12:33 PM - Will Venable (SD) is out of the lineup Thursday against the Cardinals, the San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

2:59 PM - Will Venable (SD) is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Mariners.

6:17 AM - Will Venable (SD) right fielder Will Venable had an RBI-double to score the only run for San Diego on Monday.

7:58 PM - Will Venable (SD) right fielder Will Venable had three hits and two RBI in the loss to the Braves on Tuesday.

6:04 AM - Will Venable (SD) right fielder Will Venable is 6-for-17 in his career against Giants starter Ryan Vogelsong.

5:32 AM - Will Venable (SD) right fielder Will Venable (back) returned to action on Monday night.

1:40 PM - Will Venable (SD) right fielder Will Venable is not in the starting lineup on Saturday.

8:13 AM - Will Venable (SD) right fielder Will Venable is hitting .389 with three extra base-hits and four RBI against Brewers pitcher Yovani Gallardo in his career.

5:59 PM - Will Venable (SD) Venable went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Tuesday's loss to the Phillies.

1:31 PM - Will Venable (SD) Venable filled up the box score Saturday against the White Sox, going 4-for-4 with two RBI, a stolen base, and a run scored.

12:06 AM - Will Venable (SD) Venable returned to action on Wednesday May 28.

4:51 PM - Will Venable (SD) Venable was scratched from Monday's lineup due to a sore right foot.

6:24 PM - Will Venable (SD) Venable went 2-for-4 with his first home run of the season in a win over the Marlins on Sunday.

8:57 PM - Will Venable (SD) Venable went 0-for-4 against the Diamondbacks on Friday to drop his OPS back under .500.

11:29 AM - Will Venable (SD) Venable's struggles continued in Saturday's loss to the Nationals, going 0-for-4 with a pair of strikeouts.

4:06 PM - Will Venable (SD) Venable had a two-run double in Sunday's win over the Tigers.

8:27 PM - Will Venable (SD) eighth for the first time since last July, Will Venable went 0-for-4 on Saturday.

10:46 AM - Will Venable (SD) Venable went 0-for-3 with a pair of strikeouts in Wednesday's loss to the Indians.

9:55 AM - Will Venable (SD) Venable is not in the Padres starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Giants.

2:21 PM - Will Venable (SD) Venable (abdomen) is back in the Padres' lineup Wednesday.

6:02 PM - Will Venable (SD) manager Bud Black indicated Tuesday that he's optimistic Will Venable (abdomen) will return later this week.

5:49 PM - Will Venable (SD) Venable might not play again this season due to what Padres manager Bud Black refers to as an "abdominal situation."

2:59 PM - Will Venable (SD) Venable went 0-for-3 with a walk and his 22nd stolen base of the season in a losing effort against the Dodgers on Sunday.

9:43 AM - Will Venable (SD) signed OF Will Venable to a two-year, $8.5 million contract extension.

9:22 PM - Will Venable (SD) Venable went 3-for-4 with a homer and a double against the Diamondbacks on Wednesday.

10:42 AM - Will Venable (SD) Venable went 3-for-4 and only missed the cycle by a double in Friday's 8-6 win against the Cubs.

9:13 PM - Will Venable (SD) Venable went 4-for-5 with a steal and three runs scored Saturday versus the Mets.

9:54 PM - Will Venable (SD) Venable went 3-for-3 with a walk, two doubles, an RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's win against the Reds.

8:02 PM - Will Venable (SD) Venable went 3-for-5 with a home run in a win over the Brewers on Tuesday.

4:34 PM - Will Venable (SD) Venable (hamstring) is expected back in the lineup on Thursday.

1:55 PM - Will Venable (SD) Venable is out of the Padres' starting lineup on Tuesday night because of a sore left hamstring.

8:56 PM - Will Venable (SD) Venable went 2-for-3 with a double, a home run, three RBI and two runs scored in San Diego's 6-5 win against Atlanta on Monday night.

9:42 PM - Will Venable (SD) Venable singled in Chris Denorfia in the bottom of the 10th to give the Padres a 3-2 win over the Mariners on Wednesday.

6:50 PM - Will Venable (SD) Venable smashed his fifth home run of the season in Friday's loss to the Rays.

9:23 PM - Will Venable (SD) Venable went 2-for-4 with a homer and three RBI versus the Marlins on Tuesday.

6:23 PM - Will Venable (SD) Venable went 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI in Tuesday's win over the Dodgers.

1:51 PM - Will Venable (SD) Venable connected for his third home run of the spring in Thursday's 6-4 win over the Indians.

3:53 PM - Will Venable (SD) Venable homered and drove in three runs in an 8-7 win over the Dodgers on Friday.

2:28 PM - Will Venable (SD) Venable (side) could return to game action soon.

6:38 PM - Will Venable (SD) avoided arbitration with OF Will Venable by agreeing to a one-year, $2.675 million contract.