Then the role of Venable because that of a bench player who can pinch hit and provide solid defense, both traits being necessary for a playoff club (which the Rangers obviously believe they are) to have.
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Texas sent Class A catcher/outfielder Marcus Greene and a player to be named to San Diego in the deal. His versatility can also impact the Rangers offense. The left-handed hitter has hit.258/.318/.378 with six homers in 98 games this season and is a lifetime. Choice has struggled heavily in Triple-A this season and time is clearly running out on this once highly thought of prospect.
OF Will Venable was activated Thursday by the Rangers and placed in the starting lineup. 182 with a. 250 OBP, six doubles, nine home runs and 36 RBIs.
Hamilton has an inflamed left knee that has kept him from playing since Saturday. Delino DeShields is having an excellent season in center and Shin-Soo Choo has been manning right. Chi Chi Gonzalez has been optioned, Adam Rosales has been designated, and Hanser Alberto has been recalled.
The deal for Venable comes within the wake of outfielder Leonys Martin being positioned on the disabled listing. “We don’t think there’s really an issue with that”. He graduated from Vista del Lago in 2012 and spent one season at New Mexico Junior College before being taken by the Rangers in the 16th round of the 2013 draft. He hit.218/.365/.500 with five doubles and five home runs.
For right now, Venable likely becomes the everyday option in left field over current stand-in Ryan Strausborger who will nearly certainly be a roster casualty when Hamilton returns.
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Preller oversaw the Rangers’ amateur scouting department as senior director of player personnel when they drafted Greene Jr.in 2013.
