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7/23/2011
Rays call up top prospect Jennings
The Sports Xchange

The Tampa Bay Rays recalled outfielder Desmond Jennings(notes) from Triple-A Durham after Friday night's loss to the Royals. Shortstop Reid Brignac(notes) was optioned to Durham.

Jennings is the Rays' top prospect and widely regarded as one of the top prospects in all of baseball. The 24-year old was batting .275 with 12 homers, 39 RBI and 17 stolen bases over 397 plate appearances at Durham this season.

"We wanted to get Desmond up here and we wanted to get Brignac better offensively," Rays manager Joe Maddon said. "There's no question Reid is a Major League caliber shortstop without question. And I don't like the idea of him not playing defense for us. But moving down the road we have to get better on the offensive side of the ball."

Brignac began the season as Tampa Bay's starting shortstop but has struggled offensively all season, hitting .193 with one home run and 10 RBI. He'll take over as the starting shortstop in Durham to try to right himself at the plate.

Meanwhile, Sean Rodriguez and Elliot Johnson(notes) are expected to share playing time at shortstop for the Rays.


Off to a good start!!!

- D. Jennings tripled to deep left center
- J. Damon struck out swinging
- B. Zobrist singled to center, D. Jennings scored
 

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Followed up by a double, really wish I would've taken the time to look at lineups tonight, woulda downgraded nyy with that horrible excuse for whoever was batting and muffed two opportunities and woulda just got with tampa as the big play of the day
 
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Well if the Rays lose this game sure as shit not Jennings fault! He did his part POS Farnsworth can not hold the lead.
 
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Farnsworth as a closer for a team trying to win the AL East is the biggest joke in the entire league. the guy has 1 pitch and he's been hit every game for the past 8+ years.
 

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Top of 1. Batting .348 on the year

- D. Jennings doubled to shallow left
- S. Fuld struck out swinging, D. Jennings stole third
- E. Longoria grounded out to third, D. Jennings scored



Rays 1. Red Sox 0
 

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Picked him up for my fantasy team after seeing him play 2 games, might provide me what I need to make playoffs, like seeing TB farm teams play and getting the local info helps as well. BJ is gone DJ is his star replacement
 

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D- showing some speed:

8/20/2011:

NOTES: Rays LF Desmond Jennings had three stolen bases..
 

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Top 3rd: Tampa Bay - D. Jennings homered to deep left, E. Johnson scored

#10 of 2011..

2-1 RAYS !!!!
 

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What kind of year is he having ? Know the kid and would have been hell if football player for Alabama if he could have passed a course
 

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Scoring Summary
Top 1st: Tampa Bay
- D. Jennings homered to deep left


Boom 1-0 Rays!!!

#9 of 2012!!!
 

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