The Desmond Jennings era is over.
On Friday, the Rays released the oft-injured and oft-underperforming outfielder after seven seasons with the club.
Cash spoke about the move, via Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times.
“It was time,” Cash said. “Best for him, best for us going forward.”
The Rays cited Jennings’ inability to stay healthy as a huge factor in the decision, with Cash saying, “we couldn’t quite get him on the field as much as we would have liked … We had to make a decision.”
But Jennings’ lack of production, occasional lack of hustle, and often lack of ability to just make good decisions on the baseball field almost certainly played a bigger factor.