Baseball America has named their top 20 MLB prospects, just a couple days after the Rays top 10 were announced. Two Rays made this list. Desmond Jennings is the fourth best prospect, according to BA. Only Steven Strasburg, Jason Heyward, and Mike Stanton are in front of him. This could be the last year that DJ appears on this list, as he will most likely join the Rays outfield for good in the not too distant future.
BA compares him to a more consistant version of BJ Upton. I would agree with this statement. He has the speed, the power,and the contact that BJ has. Jennings has had injury problems in the past, but he made it a full year last year in AA and AAA. In 132 games split between Double-A and Triple-A, DJ hit .318 with 11 homers, 52 stolen bases and a .401 OBP.
Here is what Baseball America had to say about him:
Why he’s here: Once he stayed healthy for a full season, Jennings showed true five-tool talent. He has size, speed, strength, explosiveness and skills.
