Back in 2006, Desmond Jennings was a two-sport star at Itawamba Community College before the Tampa Bay Rays selected him in the 10th round of that year’s draft and signed him for $150,000. Dezmond Chumley has a lot in common with him–just about the same first name, the nickname “Dez,” the two sports, the centerfield position, and community college. Chumley will head to Weatherford College if he doesn’t sign after the Rays made him their 28th round pick in the 2015 MLB Draft. However, there’s a problem with the comparison–Jennings didn’t sign out of high school and it was only the following year that he entered the system.
Tampa Bay Rays: Dezmond Chumley (Rd 28) the Next Jennings?
