GOODYEAR, Ariz. — New Reds outfielder Desmond Jennings made it to Arizona on Saturday and met his new teammates on Sunday after a family situation delayed his arrival at Reds camp.
Jennings missed just two days of full-team workouts, and with an extra week of spring because of the World Baseball Classic, he’ll hardly be short of prep time for the upcoming season. The 30-year-old played the last seven seasons for the Rays and is in the mix for a bench job with the Reds.
With 567 games under his belt in the big leagues, Jennings has just 235 fewer career plate appearances in the majors than the Reds’ starting three outfielders (Billy Hamilton, Adam Duvall and Scott Schebler) combined.