Rays 9/18/15 Starting Lineup
Jaso DH
Mahtook CF
Longoria 3B
Sizemore LF
Souza RF
Loney 1B
Arencibia C
Franklin 2B
Beckham SS
Smyly LHP
Noteworthiness
― You can read about tonight’s Smyly/Chen matchup in our series preview.
― Per Marc Topkin (Tampa Bay Times), OF Desmond Jennings said he is likely done for the season. In addition to a bruised knee, he has been sidelined with tooth infection that required oral surgery. Jennings hoped to return from his knee issues before the end of season, but as he said,
(It’s) probably not going to happen.
Jennings continued,
It’s been a tough year, obviously. Can’t go nowhere but up at this point, hopefully. Don’t know how much lower you can go.
Rays skipper Kevin Cash later confirmed that Jennings’ season is over, saying the outfielder would have made it back from the knee bruise, however, the tooth issue is what ended his season.