Desmond Jennings has been on the disabled list since the beginning of May. He entered the season as the team's starting left fielder but he struggled at the plate. He only played in 18 games for the Rays before being sidelined with what was originally diagnosed as left knee bursitis. He was placed on the DL on May 3rd, a move that was back dated to April 26th allowing Jennings to hopefully return on May 11th.
However, as time passed, Jennings time table kept being pushed back until early June when it was revealed he'd undergo arthroscopic knee surgery.