Padres sign OF Venable to two-year extension
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The San Diego Padres have signed outfielder Will Venable to a two-year contract extension.
The extension, which runs through the 2015 season, was announced Tuesday.
Venable, 30, is batting .273 with a .315 on-base percentage in 129 games this season. He has 20 home runs, 18 doubles, seven triples, 15 stolen bases and 49 RBI.
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In parts of six major league seasons, all with the Padres, Venable has batted .257 with a .323 on-base percentage. He has played right field and center field this season.