Will Venable

PEORIA, Ariz. — The wind howled when Yu Darvish walked from the third-base dugout to the pitcher's mound, blowing almost directly to the center-field wall. He had picked a hitter's day to make his spring training debut, or so it seemed to almost...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - San Diego Padres - INSIDE PITCH The Padres received good, bad and ugly news regarding starting pitchers in recent days. The good: Left-hander Clayton Richard is close to coming off the disabled list after being...

RHP Burch Smith, who faces the Cardinals for the first time on Wednesday, did not factor in the decision in his start Friday against the Nationals. Smith gave up five runs while striking out eight and walking one in 5 1/3 innings. He allowed three home...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - San Diego Padres - INSIDE PITCH The Padres could have four regulars returning in the next month, which means some major roster adjustments are forthcoming. Catcher Yasmani Grandal is eligible to return from his 50-...

SAN DIEGO Adam Wainwright, Daniel Descalso and Mike Matheny all recorded firsts at Petco Park on Tuesday night. The first had never won a game here as a pitcher. The second never had hit a grand slam. And the third had been 0-4 here as a manager. All...

Padres 4, Cardinals 2: Will Venable homered and Jason Marquis won his fifth straight start by outpitching phenom Shelby Miller as host San Diego defeated St. Louis. Chris Denorfia had three hits, including the tying hit in the sixth, as the Padres won...

SportsDirect Inc. Recap: Padres 4, Cardinals 2 Padres 4, Cardinals 2: Will Venable homered and Jason Marquis won his fifth straight start by outpitching phenom Shelby Miller as host San Diego defeated St. Louis. Chris Denorfia had three hits, including...

Marquis, Padres clamp down on Cards SAN DIEGO -- Jason Marquis took a few innings to find his groove. After he did, the right-hander and the San Diego bullpen shut down the St. Louis Cardinals. Marquis threw six sharp innings, and the Padres earned...

SportsDirect Inc. Preview: Cardinals at Padres Getting to the .500 mark once seemed like an unreachable task for the San Diego Padres, but they are two wins away as they host the St. Louis Cardinals in Tuesday's second contest of a three-game set. The...

MLB Team Report - San Diego Padres - INSIDE PITCH With Yasmani Grandal's drug suspension ending May 28 and Nick Hundley contracted through 2014, two other Padres catchers are facing an uncertain future. John Baker is currently Hundley's backup with the...

ARKANSAS-MITCHELL QB Mitchell decides on North Carolina State FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Former Arkansas quarterback Brandon Mitchell says he is transferring to North Carolina State to play his final season. Mitchell was granted his release from...

CARDINALS-PADRES Marquis wins 5th straight, Padres beat Cards 4-2 SAN DIEGO (AP) — Jason Marquis combined with four relievers on a four-hitter to win his fifth straight start and Will Venable homered to lead the San Diego Padres to a 4-2 win...