Desmond Jennings
LF FA
Tue 5/31/16 5:50 PM

Jennings is out of the lineup for Tuesday's matchup with the Royals, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
EDGE Analysis
Jennings will sit out while Mikie Mahtook gets the start in center field and bats seventh. Jennings hitting struggles have continued, as he's slashing a dismal .168/.237/.269. Manager Kevin Cash is giving Mahtook an extended look in center field due to Jennings slump, and the 29-year-old could see even less playing time if it continues, or if Mahtook begins to take off.

Desmond Jennings
LF FA
Sun 5/29/16 11:13 AM

Jennings is out of the lineup Sunday against the Yankees, freelance Rays writer Roger Mooney reports.
EDGE Analysis
It's the fifth time in seven games that Jennings will be dumped for the lineup, as the 29-year-old's ongoing struggles have prompted manager Kevin Cash to give recent call-up Mikie Mahtook a more extended look in center field. With Jennings no longer seeing regular at-bats, it's tough to justify holding him outside of AL-only formats.

Desmond Jennings
LF FA
Mon 5/23/16 2:57 PM

Jennings is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Rays, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
EDGE Analysis
Jennings continues to struggle with just a .181/.256/.295 line on the season. The 29-year-old will now split time in center field with Mikie Mahtook, who was called up Saturday.

Desmond Jennings
LF FA
Sun 5/22/16 12:25 PM

Jennings, who is in the starting lineup Sunday against the Tigers, will split time with Mikie Mahtook at center field in the absence of Kevin Kiermaier (hand), Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
EDGE Analysis
Jennings will likely be the main beneficiary in the absence of Kiermaier, who was placed on the DL Sunday due to multiple fractures in his hand. Although Mikie Mahtook was recalled Sunday and could take away a few starts, Jennings is the more experienced option at this point in their careers. He was already getting regular starts in left field, and may just end up an every day player for the foreseeable future.

Desmond Jennings
LF FA
Thu 5/19/16 12:59 AM

Jennings went 1-for-4 with a solo homer against the Jays on Wednesday.
EDGE Analysis
After a three-hit game with a homer on Monday, Jennings got a day off before being reinserted Wednesday, and he picked right back up where he left off with a fourth-inning shot off R.A. Dickey. Once one of the most highly regarded young players in the game, Jennings has seen his stock fall precipitously over the last few seasons, and it'll take a more sustained hot streak than this for fantasy owners to buy in again. He's still hitting .188, after all.

Desmond Jennings
LF FA
Tue 5/17/16 3:40 PM

Jennings is not in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Blue Jays, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
EDGE Analysis
Jennings is in the midst of his worst start in the majors, batting just .185 on the season, and he's started to see himself losing time to Brandon Guyer in left field. That will happen once again for Tuesday's contest, and it seems that Jennings will have to replicate his 3-for-5 performance he had Monday night in order to regain his original standing on the roster.

Desmond Jennings
LF FA
Mon 5/16/16 10:32 PM

Jennings finished 3-for-5 with his second home run, three RBI and two runs scored in Monday's win over Toronto.
EDGE Analysis
Jennings had just one hit in May entering Monday's game and has started to find himself on the bench as a regular basis. He desperately needed a game like this to bust out of his slump. Jennings also doubled, making this his first game with multiple extra-base hits this season and only his third with multiple hits. He still owns a brutal .185/.269/.283 batting line, but maybe this performance will give him a chance to get back in the lineup and find a hot streak.

Desmond Jennings
LF FA
Mon 5/16/16 3:41 PM

Jennings in the starting lineup Monday against Jays left-hander J.A. Happ, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
EDGE Analysis
While his playing time was reduced over the past week, the Rays are slotting Jennings into the sixth spot in the batting order for Monday's series opener in Toronto.

Desmond Jennings
LF FA
Sun 5/15/16 11:06 AM

Jennings is out of the lineup Sunday against the Athletics, freelance Tampa Bay writer Roger Mooney reports.
EDGE Analysis
Jennings will be out of the lineup for the fourth time in six games, as it looks like manager Kevin Cash's patience has worn thin with the inconsistent outfielder. Brandon Guyer should be in line to absorb most of the at-bats that had been going to Jennings.

Desmond Jennings
LF FA
Sat 5/14/16 3:01 PM

Jennings is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the A's.
EDGE Analysis
Corey Dickerson is set to take over in left field Saturday with the Rays facing right-hander Kendall Graveman. Jennings is hitting just .161 on the year with 24 strikeouts in 87 at-bats. His defense ought to get him a few starts a week at minimum, but he offers little offensive upside at this point.