Jonny Venters Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 3" / 195 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 3/20/1985 (39)
- Experience
- 5
Jonny Venters Season Stats
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Jonny Venters News
Atlanta Braves reliever Jonny Venters was placed on the injured list Monday as he deals with a calf strain. The veteran has made six appearances out of the bullpen this season, recording a hold but allowing six runs in 2 2/3 innings of work. Venters, 34, spent six years out of the majors facing a rash of injuries, but made his return with Tampa Bay last year. The Braves are now down two men in their bullpen with Arodys Vizcaino(shoulder) also on the injured list. This will open the door for other members of the staff to record holds and saves, with Wes Parsons and Jesse Biddle poised for bigger roles.
The Tampa Bay Rays traded reliever Jonny Venters to the Atlanta Braves Thursday. It is unknown what his new role will be with the Braves but that will go a long way towards determining what his value will be going forward. If he is a late inning setup man, then he will have value in leagues that reward holds. He seems unlikely to be their closer but if he did, that would be the most likely path to relevancy outside very deep formats. He has been a heartwarming story this season due to his battling for more than three years to overcome injuries to return to the majors.
Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Jonny Venters (hamstring) completed his second rehab outing Tuesday. Things seemed to go well and he could be activated as soon as Wednesday. He has filled multiple roles for the Rays this season as a part of the unorthodox system they have used to overcome the injuries to their starting pitchers. Venters simply has not had a role that would produce enough fantasy impact to justify owning him in most leagues.