When the Texas Rangers made the deal to bring Will Venable in from the San Diego Padres, many people thought, “who is this guy and what does he bring to the table?” Well so far Venable has been a solid addition to the Rangers lineup. The 32 year old had spent the entirety of his career in San Diego prior to this season, and since then has added some of the things that all teams need in a fourth outfielder: defense, speed and ability to get on base.
While he hasn’t gotten a hit since September 15th, he has multiple tools.