Desmond Delane Jennings (born October 30, 1986) is an American former professional baseball outfielder.
[2] Jennings was selected by the Cleveland Indians in the 18th round of the 2005 amateur draft out of Pinson Valley High School but did not sign.
After failing to qualify academically for the University of Alabama, Jennings decided to enroll at Itawamba Community College to play baseball and football;[2] he led all junior college wide receivers with 54 receptions while scoring 6 touchdowns and netting 848 yards in 8 games.
Jennings was picked by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the 10th round of the 2006 amateur draft and signed.
[7] On July 28, 2011, Jennings blasted his first career home run, a two-run shot against the Oakland Athletics.
Upton to Atlanta, Jennings began the 2013 season as the starting center fielder and lead-off hitter, with Sam Fuld as his backup.
[12] Over his seven-year career with the Tampa Bay Rays, he batted .245 with 55 home runs, 191 RBI, and 95 stolen bases.
[15] On April 5, 2017, Jennings signed a minor league contract with the New York Mets; he was subsequently assigned to the their Triple-A affiliate, the Las Vegas 51s.