Jennings not expected back Sunday: MLB.com reports Rays outfielder Desmond Jennings (knee) isn't expected to come off the 15-day DL on Sunday against the Red Sox, which would be the first day he is eligible to return. "I probably need some at-bats before I play," Jennings said. "I haven't really talked about [when or where he will begin playing again], it should be soon, should be playing somewhere." Jennings added that his injured knee is improving. "I mean, it doesn't feel like it did before I hurt it," Jennings said. "Yesterday it probably felt the best it's felt, and then today it felt good, too." (Updated 05/23/2012)
Injury Report
Knee - 15-day DL. Out until at least late May (Updated - 5/23/12)
Fantasy Analysis
While he might not be back Sunday, it sounds as though Jennings could be back in the lineup during Fantasy Week 9 (May 28-June 3). Track his progress this weekend before setting lineups for the upcoming scoring period. Jennings is a superstar in the making and is already a viable Fantasy start when active. (Updated 05/23/2012).
05/13/2012 20:18 Hit Parade for Week 7
As interleague play gets under way there are many matchups to break down. Our Scott White tells you who the best bets and biggest risks are in his Hit Parade for Week 7.
05/06/2012 17:17 Hit Parade for Week 6
Plenty of pitching matchups to take advantage of as we look ahead to Fantasy Week 6. Our Scott White helps you make sense of some platoons and maximizes your lineup's potential in his Hit Parade.
05/05/2012 23:43 Gomes' HR in 12th puts A's over Rays
Jonny Gomes came through against his former team, hitting a go-ahead homer in the 12th inning that sent the Oakland Athletics to a 4-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday night.
05/04/2012 13:40 Di Fino: The art of buying low
There's nothing new about the buy-low concept, but the way an owner goes about it is the key. Our Nando Di Fino shares a few of his current buy-low candidates and how he'd go about obtaining them in trade.
05/03/2012 16:34 Big second propels Rays to sweep of M's
Jeff Keppinger hit a two-run homer and Desmond Jennings added a two-run triple to help the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Seattle Mariners 4-3 on Thursday to complete a four-game sweep.
This time last year, Desmond Jennings' stock was down. A wrist injury had stifled his power, causing him to take a step backward in his first full season at Triple-A. But when the Rays finally went all-in on him midway through last season, he quickly put to rest any lingering concerns, demonstrating the combination of power, speed and plate discipline that made him such a highly regarded prospect in the first place. After a week on the job, he was hitting .500 with a homer and four steals. After five weeks on the job, he was hitting .333 with eight homers and 14 steals, and he didn't really slow down until the final week of the season, when a 3-for-40 slump caused his batting average to dip from .295 to its final .259 mark. In other words, as impressive as his final numbers were, Jennings was sort of the victim of bad timing, not getting a chance to rebound from his one and only hiccup. That's even more reason to be enthusiastic about the 25-year-old entering 2012. If you project numbers over a full season, he's a 20-40 man, which is probably a little too good to be true. But if he comes even two-thirds of the way there, he'll have a difficult time ranking outside the top 25 outfielders in Fantasy. (Updated 1/27/12)
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