Desmond Jennings
LF FA
Sun 5/8/16 1:01 PM

Jennings is out of the lineup Sunday against the Angels, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
EDGE Analysis
Manager Kevin Cash will deploy both Logan Morrison and Steve Pearce in the starting lineup Sunday, leaving no room for Jennings. The 29-year-old has gotten off to a rough start to 2016, slashing just .171/.242/.232. The lack of offense has turned Jennings into a part-time starter, and his role may only further wither if he fails to come out of his funk soon.

Desmond Jennings
LF FA
Fri 5/6/16 7:00 PM

Jennings is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Angels, Bill Chastain of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Brandon Guyer will man left field and bat seventh against right-hander Cory Rasmus. Jennings has been in a miserable slump of late, recording just one hit in his last seven starts (25 at-bats).

Desmond Jennings
LF FA
Sun 5/1/16 10:23 AM

Jennings is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays, Roger Mooney of The Tampa Tribune reports.
EDGE Analysis
Jennings has fallen into an 0-for-18 skid over his last five starts, so his removal from the lineup doesn't come as a major surprise. He still appears to be in line for starts in left field more often than not, but Brandon Guyer, who is batting .324 to begin the season, could be closing in on Jennings.

Desmond Jennings
LF FA
Fri 4/29/16 3:41 PM

Jennings is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Blue Jays, Roger Mooney of The Tampa Tribune reports.
EDGE Analysis
Jennings is the usual starter in left field for the Rays, but he is hitting just .152 over his past 13 games so a day off could do him some good.

Desmond Jennings
LF FA
Sun 4/24/16 10:13 AM

Jennings is out of the lineup Sunday against the Yankees, Roger Mooney of the Tampa Tribune reports.
EDGE Analysis
Jennings had garnered a start in the outfield in each of the previous 11 games, going 8-for-38 (.211 average) with one homer, five RBI, and a stolen base. He still seems secure in his regular starting role, so Sunday's absence likely just amounts to a day off for Jennings, who will be replaced by Corey Dickerson in left field.

Desmond Jennings
LF FA
Fri 4/15/16 10:51 PM

Jennings was 1-for-3 in Friday's 1-0 loss to the White Sox.
EDGE Analysis
The 29-year-old was one of only two Rays to break through against the dominant Chris Sale. Jennings now has hit safely in three of his last four games, and seven of his first nine contests overall. He's had some struggles making contact, striking out eight times over that span. The six-year veteran is tallying a modest .258 average and .303 on-base percentage to date in 2016.

Desmond Jennings
LF FA
Sun 4/10/16 11:27 AM

Jennings is out of the lineup Sunday against the Orioles, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
EDGE Analysis
It's the second game off in a row for Jennings, who received starts in the Rays' first four games of the campaign. Jennings is off to a respectable 5-for-18 start to the season, but his disappointing production and injury issues in years makes it likely that he'll settle into a timeshare in the outfield with Corey Dickerson and Brandon Guyer.

Desmond Jennings
LF FA
Tue 4/5/16 10:43 AM

Jennings went 2-for-4 with a run scored and a stolen base in Monday's 5-3 loss to the Blue Jays.
EDGE Analysis
The seven-year veteran has encouragingly posted a .375 average through the first two games. While his multi-tool talent has never really been in question, Jennings' health has constantly been an impediment to him realizing his full potential. His performance over the first two games is certainly encouraging, and provides a glimpse of what he should be able to offer over the long term should he steer clear of the injury bug.

Desmond Jennings
LF FA
Sun 4/3/16 9:18 PM

Jennings went 1-for-4 with a single and run scored in Sunday's 5-3 loss to the Blue Jays.
EDGE Analysis
The oft-injured outfielder was healthy and hitting fifth in the order on Opening Day, but didn't make his presence felt until a ninth- inning single. The base hit followed Corey Dickerson's solo shot that opened the final frame, and Jennings was eventually plated by Kevin Kiermaier's bloop single into shallow center. If he can manage to avoid the injury bug in 2016, Jennings may finally deliver on the multi-tool potential that he's teased the Rays and fantasy owners alike with over his six-year career.

Desmond Jennings
LF FA
Sat 4/2/16 12:46 AM

Jennings hit .281 with a homer, eight RBI, six runs scored and a stolen base over 32 spring at-bats.
EDGE Analysis
The talented but oft-injured outfielder's final exhibition numbers appear solid on the surface, but he endured a 1-for-18 stretch over a seven-game period before doubling in his only at-bat against the Tigers on Friday. Although Jennings will start in left field on Opening Day, backup Brandon Guyer notably posted a blistering .440 average with two homers and five RBI in 25 spring at-bats.