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Rays set to release Jennings on Saturday
- Updated: August 26, 2016
HOUSTON — The Rays plan to release outfielder Desmond Jennings on Saturday.
“It was time, best for him, best for us going forward,” manager Kevin Cash said before Friday’s series opener against the Astros. “Wish him the best with his career going forward. It was just unfortunate it didn’t work out. Couldn’t quite get him on the field as much as we’d have liked. We had to make a decision.”
Jennings, 29, is on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to Aug. 3 with a left knee contusion. This marks the second time he’s been shelved this season — he sustained a left hamstring strain earlier this summer — and has played just twice since June 30.
In 65 games, Jennings slashed .200/.281/.350 with seven homers, seven doubles, 20 RBIs, 22 runs scored and two stolen bases.
The move points to the Rays heading in another direction with their outfield. Clearly, they want to find out what they have with the outfielders on the roster. In addition, it’s likely they’ll want to see more of Nick Franklin playing the outfield, too. He will be returning from concussion protocol — likely …
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