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Desmond Jennings

26-Year-Old Outfielder – Tampa Bay Rays

2013 Stats

AVG

.236

HR

5

RBI

16

R

31

SB

6

2013 RotoWire Projections

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2013 Fantasy Baseball Outlook

There were plenty of ups and downs for Jennings in 2012 during his first full season at the major league level. He was having a steady start to the season before a sprained knee led to him missing a m...

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LEAGUE: Majors   40 MAN: YES   BATS: R   THROWS: R   HT: 6' 2"   WT: 200   DOB: 10/30/1986   BORN: Birmingham, AL   COLLEGE: Itawamba (MS) CC   DRAFTED: 10th Rd    Show ContractHide Contract

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Desmond Jennings Contract Information:

Signed a minor league contract for 2008.

May 14, 2013  –  Desmond Jennings News

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Jennings returned to action Tuesday, but went 0-for-4 in the win over the Red Sox.

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Desmond Jennings Stats
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Year Age Lg Tm G PA AB R H XBH 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO SH SF HBP AVG OBP SLG OPS
2007 20 A Col 99 432 387 75 122 35 21 5 9 37 45 15 45 53 0 0 0 .315 .401 .465 .866
2008 21 A Ver 24 102 85 17 22 8 5 1 2 6 5 2 14 16 2 1 0 .259 .360 .412 .772
2009 22 AA MON 99 435 379 69 119 41 25 8 8 44 36 5 47 50 0 4 5 .314 .393 .485 .878
2009 22 AAA DUR 32 137 115 23 37 11 6 2 3 17 15 2 19 15 0 2 1 .322 .416 .487 .903
2010 23 AAA Dur 108 458 399 82 111 34 25 6 3 36 37 4 47 67 5 1 6 .278 .362 .393 .755
2010 23 MAJ TAM 17 24 21 5 4 2 1 1 0 2 2 2 2 4 0 0 1 .190 .292 .333 .625
2011 24 AAA Dur 89 397 338 68 93 34 19 3 12 39 17 1 45 78 4 1 9 .275 .374 .456 .830
2011 24 MAJ TB 63 287 247 44 64 23 9 4 10 25 20 6 31 59 3 0 6 .259 .356 .449 .805
2012 25 A+ Cha 1 3 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
2012 25 AAA Dur 3 12 12 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .334
2012 25 MAJ TB 132 563 505 85 124 39 19 7 13 47 31 2 46 120 6 1 5 .246 .314 .388 .702
2013 26 MAJ TB 43 193 174 31 41 16 9 2 5 16 6 3 16 43 1 2 0 .236 .297 .397 .694
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3-Year Averages MAJ   70 290 257 44 64 20 9 4 7 24 17 3 26 61 3 0 4 .249 .328 .397 .724
Career  (View All) MAJ   255 1067 947 165 233 80 38 14 28 90 59 13 95 226 10 3 12 .246 .322 .404 .726

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Desmond Jennings Game Log    (View Full Game Log)
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DATE OPP AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS HBP SF E AVG OBP SLG OPS
May. 22 @Tor 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236 .297 .397 .694
May. 21 @Tor 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .241 .299 .406 .705
May. 20 @Tor 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .241 .301 .392 .693
May. 19 @Bal 5 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242 .303 .398 .701
May. 18 @Bal 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .244 .306 .397 .703
May. 17 @Bal 6 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .245 .310 .404 .714
May. 16 Bos 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .241 .309 .407 .716
May. 15 Bos 5 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .243 .312 .414 .726
May. 14 Bos 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .237 .309 .400 .709
May. 12 SD Did not play.
May. 11 SD Did not play.
May. 10 SD Did not play.
May. 9 Tor 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .244 .318 .412 .730
May. 8 Tor 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244 .315 .417 .732
May. 7 Tor 5 1 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .244 .312 .423 .735
May. 6 Tor 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .237 .308 .407 .715
May. 5 @Col 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237 .305 .412 .717
May. 4 @Col 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .229 .301 .413 .714
May. 3 @Col 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219 .294 .400 .694
May. 2 @KC Did not play.
May. 1 @KC 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 .218 .289 .376 .665
Apr. 30 @KC 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .227 .303 .392 .695
Apr. 28 @CWS 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .226 .305 .398 .703
Apr. 27 @CWS 6 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .290 .389 .679
Apr. 26 @CWS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226 .298 .369 .667
Apr. 25 @CWS 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .226 .298 .369 .667
Apr. 24 NYY 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 .235 .300 .383 .683
Apr. 23 NYY 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .234 .302 .390 .692
Apr. 22 NYY 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .230 .293 .392 .685
Apr. 21 Oak 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .239 .304 .408 .712
Last 7 Days 34 3 7 1 0 1 5 1 7 0 0 0 0 0 .206 .229 .324 .553
Last 14 Days 51 6 11 1 1 1 6 3 10 1 0 0 1 0 .216 .255 .333 .588
Last 30 Days 108 17 25 3 2 3 12 9 28 1 2 0 1 0 .231 .288 .380 .668
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Desmond Jennings: MLB Games Played By Position

Year C 1B 2B 3B SS OF LF CF RF DH
2013 42 42
2012 129 111 21 1
2011 60 53 8 1 1
2010 10 2 4 5 2

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Desmond Jennings Split Stats    (View Full Split Stats)

Vs. Left

Year AB R HR RBI SB AVG SLG OPS
20135512261.236.455.777
2012126242108.246.397.735
20117818256.256.436.791

Vs. Right

Year AB R HR RBI SB AVG SLG OPS
2013119193105.235.370.654
201237961113723.245.385.691
20111692682014.260.456.811

Home

Year AB R HR RBI SB AVG SLG OPS
20137314055.233.315.640
20122334392912.219.391.689
2011125183610.240.384.715

Away

Year AB R HR RBI SB AVG SLG OPS
2013101175111.238.455.731
20122724241819.268.386.714
20111222671910.279.516.897
Desmond Jennings Advanced Stats
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Year Age Lg Tm PA AB Walk Rate Strikeout Rate BB/K Ratio Contact Rate BABIP Isolated Power
2007 20 A Col 432 387 10.4% 12.3% 0.85 86% .348 .150
2008 21 A Ver 102 85 13.7% 15.7% 0.88 81% .299 .153
2009 22 AA MON 435 379 10.8% 11.5% 0.94 87% .346 .171
2009 22 AAA DUR 137 115 13.9% 10.9% 1.27 87% .351 .165
2010 23 AAA Dur 458 399 10.3% 14.6% 0.70 83% .328 .115
2010 23 MAJ TAM 24 21 8.3% 16.7% 0.50 81% .235 .143
2011 24 AAA Dur 397 338 11.3% 19.6% 0.58 77% .327 .181
2011 24 MAJ TB 287 247 10.8% 20.6% 0.53 76% .303 .190
2012 25 A+ Cha 3 3 0% 0% 0.00 100% .333 .334
2012 25 AAA Dur 12 12 0% 8.3% 0.00 92% .182 .000
2012 25 MAJ TB 563 505 8.2% 21.3% 0.38 76% .298 .142
2013 26 MAJ TB 193 174 8.3% 22.3% 0.37 75% .286 .161
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3-Year Averages MAJ   290 257 9% 21% 0.43 76% .302 .148
Career MAJ   1067 947 8.9% 21.2% 0.42 76% .296 .158

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2013 Stat Review for Desmond Jennings    As compared to the top 350 hitters in 2012 (min 200 PA)

Contact

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.236 AVG
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75% Contact Rate
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.286 BABIP
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Power

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.397 SLG
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.161 ISO
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Plate Discipline

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0.37 BB/K
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8.3% BB Rate
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22.3% K Rate
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OPS/OBP

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.694 OPS
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.297 OBP
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2013 Projected Stats Breakdown for Desmond Jennings

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Career Batter vs. Pitcher Stats    (View All Matchup Data)

Best Matchups for Desmond Jennings (by OPS, min 3 AB)

Batter Team AB H HR RBI BB K SB AVG SLG OPS
Jeff Francis COL 4 3 0 1 1 0 0 .750 1.500 2.333
Will Smith KC 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 .667 1.667 2.333
Brandon Morrow TOR 13 7 4 4 4 0 0 .538 1.538 2.186
Jose Quintana CHI-A 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 .667 1.333 2.000
Daniel Bard BOS 5 3 0 0 1 2 0 .600 1.200 1.867
Erik Bedard HOU 4 2 1 2 1 1 0 .500 1.250 1.850
Felipe Paulino KC 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 .667 1.000 1.750
Justin Verlander DET 7 3 2 2 0 1 0 .429 1.286 1.714
Tommy Hunter BAL 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 .333 1.333 1.667
J.A. Happ TOR 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 .667 1.000 1.667

Worst Matchups for Desmond Jennings (by OPS, min 3 AB)

Batter Team AB H HR RBI BB K SB AVG SLG OPS
Luis Mendoza KC 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Ricky Nolasco MIA 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000
Scott Kazmir CLE 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Jake Peavy CHI-A 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Chris Young WAS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Koji Uehara BOS 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .000 .000 .000
Rafael Soriano WAS 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000
Johan Santana NY-N 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000
Andy Pettitte NY-A 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .000 .000 .000
David Phelps NY-A 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000

Note: Stats are from 2002 through the 2012 season.     Jump To:     ▲ Basic Stats      ▲ Split Stats      ▲ Advanced Stats      ▲ Games By Position

Desmond Jennings: Past News Updates   ( ▲ View most recent update )

Jennings (groin) will return to the Rays' lineup Tuesday against the Red Sox, the Tampa Bay Times reports.

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Manager Joe Maddon is "almost 100 percent sure" that Jennings (groin) will return for Tuesday's game against the Red Sox, the Tampa Bay Times reports.

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Jennings (groin) will not be back in the lineup Sunday, the Tampa Bay Times reports.

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Jennings (groin) could play right now, but manager Joe Maddon has said that he has simply wanted to give Jennings a rest, the AP reports. "I think with a little respite, this guy is going to be even better when he comes back," Maddon said. "There's nothing wrong. I just want to give him a break."

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Jennings, who is out of the Rays' lineup Saturday against the Padres, said that his sore groin is "not bad" and believes he can play, if needed, the Tampa Tribune reports.

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Jennings is out of Friday's lineup with a sore groin and may not start Saturday either, but he's still available, Joe Smith of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

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Jennings is not in the starting lineup Friday against the Padres, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

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RotoWire's Preseason Outlooks

2013

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2012

Many have criticized the Rays for waiting to bring up Jennings, which is somewhat unfair. The Rays have made it their policy to delay the arbitration clock of top prospects and a fractured index finger also delayed his arrival. When he was finally called up he hit the ground running with a 1.039 OPS in nine July games before continuing his hot streak with a 1.026 OPS in 108 August at-bats. The league seemed to catch up with Jennings in September, as the rookie only managed a .504 OPS for the month. He finished the regular season with 20 stolen bases for the Rays and his power finally developed as he hit 22 home runs between Durham and Tampa. Jennings is an excellent outfielder and is penciled in to start in left field, but could slide over to center if any of the B.J. Upton trade rumors ever come to fruition. His blend of speed and power makes him a very intriguing fantasy option and he should finally have steady at-bats in the majors batting leadoff for the Rays.

2011

Jennings enters the 2011 season penciled in as the replacement in left field for Carl Crawford. One of the best outfield prospects in baseball, Jennings owns a similar skill set to the player he's replacing. One of the fastest players in the minor leagues, Jennings has the potential to hit for a little pop while posting a solid batting average. He struggled out of the gate last year, likely due to suffering a wrist and then shoulder injury. After hitting just .244 between April and May, Jennings hit .353 in June once he was completely healthy. At this point, his greatest fantasy asset will be his speed, and he swiped 37 bags (90.2 percent success rate) at Triple-A Durham. It may take some time for his power to develop, but at 6-foot-2 and 200 pounds he should be good for double-digit home runs in the near future. Don't be afraid to go the extra dollar (or round) to snag him in dynasty leagues, he projects to be an outstanding player.

2010

Finally healthy, Jennings put together a spectacular season on his way to being named the Rays' minor league player of the year. One of the top prospects in baseball, Jennings is a legitimate five-tool player. At Double-A Montgomery, he hit .314 with eight homers and had 36 stolen bases in only 379 at-bats. After his promotion to Triple-A, Durham he continued to rake, hitting .322 with three home runs and 15 stolen bases in 115 at-bats. His batting eye is outstanding; he drew 19 walks to only 15 strikeouts at Durham. He'll probably start the year at Durham, but it will be tough for manager Joe Maddon to ignore him if he picks up where he left off during spring training. Don't hesitate to use a top minor league pick on him or stash him on your bench if you have a spot available in a deeper league.

2009

Jennings underwent shoulder surgery in July and missed the rest of the regular season, but after returning for Arizona Fall League play (.231 in 12 games, one homer, 3-for-3 in steals), he's now proved he'll be healthy enough for spring training. Jennings is likely the Rays' best outfield prospect at the moment; he'll start 2009 at either High-A or Double-A.

2008

Jennings went on the DL in mid-August with a minor knee injury and missed the rest of the season, but he'll be ready for spring training. Jennings was considered by many as the top position player prospect in the South Atlantic League in 2007, so he's certainly high on the Rays' watch list. Tampa Bay has more than enough outfield depth at the major league level right now, so there's no need to rush Jennings; he'll go to High-A Vero Beach to start the 2008 season, with an ETA in the bigs no earlier than 2010. Still, this talent should be rostered in any serious dynasty league.