| 6/11/2013 10:27:00 PM |
Description: Rays outfielder Desmond Jennings led Tampa Bay to a win over Boston Tuesday with a pair of solo home runs. | Insight: Jennings went 3-for-5 with three runs in the game. He hit leadoff for the first time since May 26. | | |
| 6/10/2013 10:29:00 AM |
Description: Rays outfielder Desmond Jennings is hitless in eight at-bats against John Lacksy, half ending in strikeouts. | Insight: Jennings (.246, 6 HR, 24 RBI, 37 runs, 7 SB) hasn't become the star forecasted for him, but does add a combination of power and speed that makes him a low-end fantasy value. | | |
| 6/7/2013 10:07:00 PM |
Description: Rays outfielder Desmond Jennings hit the deciding two-run homer in the bottom of the seventh inning Friday against the Orioles. | Insight: Jennings was dropped from the leadoff spot in late May. He's 11-for-32 (.344) hitting in other spots in the order this season, but he's 0-for-2 in steals outside the leadoff spot. | | |
| 6/2/2013 12:35:00 PM |
Description: Rays outfielder Desmond Jennings is getting a day off Sunday. | Insight: Jennings is batting .255 with five homers, 35 runs and seven steals this season. | | |
| 5/28/2013 10:41:00 PM |
Description: Rays outfielder Desmond Jennings has hit seventh over the last two games and is 4-for-6 with a double. | Insight: Jennings hit leadoff in every other game this season. The outfielder is only batting .246, but perhaps a less stressful lineup spot will help him get going. | | |
| 5/24/2013 4:38:00 PM |
Description: Rays outfielder Desmond Jennings is not in the starting lineup Friday, according to Roger Mooney of the Tampa Tribune. | Insight: Jennings is just getting a day off. The outfielder is batting just .236 this season with five homers and six steals. | | |
| 5/21/2013 10:26:00 PM |
Description: Rays outfielder Desmond Jennings went 1-for-4 with a solo homer Tuesday against the Blue Jays. | Insight: Jennings has five bombs and six steals and has scored 30 runs in 42 games, but he's hitting .241 with 43 K. | | |
| 5/14/2013 3:43:00 PM |
Description: Rays outfielder Desmond Jennings is in Tuesday's starting lineup against Boston. He's been with a groin injury which had kept him out of the lineup since Friday | Insight: Jennings is in the midst of a seven-game hitting streak to raise his average to .244. If he can stay healthy the rest of the way he could end up being a 20-20 guy. | | |
| 5/13/2013 11:38:00 AM |
Description: Rays outfielder Desmond Jennings is questionable for Tuesday's game against Boston with a groin injury which has kept him out of the lineup since Friday | Insight: Jennings is in the midst of a seven-game hitting streak. Sam Fuld and Matt Joyce have covered the outfield spot for him in his absence. | | |
| 5/11/2013 2:50:00 PM |
Description: Rays outfielder Desmond Jennings will miss another day with his groin injury. | Insight: Jennings is in the midst of a seven-game hitting streak. Sam Fuld will start in the outfield and Matt Joyce will take the leadoff spot in the batting order. | | |
| 5/10/2013 5:29:00 PM |
Description: Rays outfielder Desmond Jennings has "a bit of a sore groin," manager Joe Maddon said. SOURCE: Roger Mooney, Tampa Tribune | Insight: Jennings is not in the starting lineup Friday. He's in the midst of a seven-game hitting streak. | | |
| 5/10/2013 4:40:00 PM |
Description: Although in the middle of a seven-game hitting streak, Rays center fielder Desmond Jennings is getting Friday night off. | Insight: He has raised his average from .218 to .244 during the streak. Sam Fuld (.184, no homers, 1 RBI 3 runs) should get the start, but he's done nothing to make fantasy owners put him in their starting lineup. | | |
| 4/18/2013 11:01:00 PM |
Description: Rays center fielder Desmond Jennings has two homers over his last three games. | Insight: He went 3-for-4 with two RBIs and a home run Thursday against the Orioles to raise his average to .254, but he was caught stealing for the first time this season. | | |
| 4/16/2013 10:42:00 PM |
Description: Tampa Bay outfielder Desmond Jennings went deep Tuesday for the first time this season. It was his only hit in five at-bats. | Insight: Jennings is batting .240 with two RBIs, but he has scored 11 runs and stolen four bags. | | |
| 4/3/2013 12:22:00 PM |
Description: Tampa Bay outfielder Desmond Jennings is hitless in 12 at-bats against Orioles starter Wei-Yin Chen.
| Insight: Jennings had two hits (one double), one RBI and a steal in four at-bats Tuesday in the season opener. He has a bright future, but Wednesday is an unfavorable matchup to be avoided. | | |
| 4/2/2013 6:31:00 PM |
Description: Tampa Bay CF Desmond Jennings had two hits (one double), one RBI and a steal in four at-bats Tuesday in the season opener. | Insight: After hitting .259 with 10 homers and 20 steals in 63 games as a rookie, Jennings batted just .246 with 13 homers, 31 steals and a .702 OPS in 132 games last season. He only hit .231 with a .651 OPS in the first half so getting off to a good start will help him get back to his 2011 production. | | |
| Cold | 10/1/2012 9:30:00 AM |
Description: Tampa Bay left fielder Desmond Jennings is hitless against Baltimore starter Wei-Yin Chen in nine at-bats. | Insight: Jennings' bat has disappeared down the stretch, going just 3-for-24 over the last six games. This matchup must be avoided. | | |
| 9/22/2012 9:28:00 AM |
Description: Tampa Bay left fielder Desmond Jennings has slumped again in September, but Saturday's matchup with Toronto starter Brandon Morrow could be what he needs to wake his bat up. | Insight: Jennings is 5-for-11 with three homers and three walks against Morrow, which should help offset his .258 average and .688 OPS this month. | | |
| 9/12/2012 6:14:00 PM |
Description: Tampa Bay left fielder Desmond Jennings isn't in the lineup Wednesday but he'll be back Thursday, Rooger Mooney of the Tampa Tribune reports. | Insight: Jennings has been out since Friday. He said he could play Wednesday but he's being held out as a precaution. The Rays are as good as any team in the league at overcoming injuries to key players so they obviously see no need to rush the outfielder. | | |
| 9/11/2012 6:53:00 PM |
Description: Tampa Bay left fielder Desmond Jennings is unavailable for Tuesday's game against Baltimore. He's still struggling with a bad back. | Insight: Jennings has been out since Friday. He'll hand the left field duties over to Ben Francisco (.239, 3 HR, 9 RBI). | | |
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