HOUSTON (AP) - The Tampa Bay Rays will release outfielder Desmond Jennings on Saturday.
The team announced the impending move on Friday before opening a series against the Houston Astros.
Manager Kevin Cash says: “It was time. Best for him. Best for us going forward … unfortunately it just didn’t work out. Couldn’t quite get him on the field as much as we would have liked. We had to make a decision.”
Jennings has been on the disabled list with hamstring and knee injuries for all but five days since July 4. He is currently on the 15-day disabled list with a bruised left knee.
The 29-year-old hit .200 with seven homers and 20 RBIs in 65 games this season.
Jennings spent his entire seven-year career with the Rays after being drafted by Tampa Bay in the 10th round in 2006.
He is a career .245 hitter with 55 homers and 191 RBIs
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