8 Desmond Jennings, CF

Rays outfielder Desmond Jennings is getting a day off Friday, the Tampa Tribune reports.

Jennings missed three games in mid-May with a groin injury and Friday marks his first day off since the return. He is hitting .236/.297/.397 in 43 games.

Rays leadoff hitter Desmond Jennings went yard for the fifth time this season Tuesday in Toronto. Jennings took Ramon Ortiz deep in the third inning for a solo shot.

Jennings went 1 for 4 in the game and is batting .241. He's hit in seven straight games and has six RBI over that span with three runs scored.

Rays outfielder Desmond Jennings led off and had a solid offensive game on Wednesday during a 9-2 loss to the Red Sox. 

Jennings tripled and stole his sixth base of the season as he finished 2 for 5 with an RBI and run scored. He's batting .243. 

The speedy center fielder already has six stolen bases and two triples to go with four homers and 11 RBI. He's scored 28 runs and that has him in the top 10 in the American League. 

Rays outfielder Desmond Jennings was back in action Tuesday in a win over the Red Sox, following a three-game absence due to a groin injury.

Jennings didn't contribute much in a 5-3 win, going 0 for 4 from the leadoff spot with a strikeout to drop his average to .237. 

The 0-for-4 game ended a seven-game hitting streak for Jennings in which he increased his average from .218 to .244. 

Rays outfielder Desmond Jennings returned to the starting lineup Tuesday against Boston following a three-game absence with a groin injury, the Tampa Tribune reports. Jennings took his usual spot atop the batting order as he prepared for his first game since last Thursday.