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Ian Desmond - Bio, News, Photos - Washington Times
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Ian Desmond - MLB News, Rumors, & Updates
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MLB All-Star reveals why he's opting out for 2021 season amid $70M contract - Good Morning America
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Rockies GM supports Ian Desmond's decision to skip 2020 season - ESPN
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MLB Star Ian Desmond Opts Out of MLB 2020 Season
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MLB's Ian Desmond, in a powerful post about racism and social injustice, opts out of the 2020 season - KVIA
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Colorado Rockies make decision on Ian Desmond, who's opted out of past 2 seasons, Rockies
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Kansas Jayhawk Notebook: What Does a College Lineman Eat in a Day? - Rock Chalk Talk
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Rockies' Ian Desmond to sit out season for family, help youth baseball in Sarasota
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Communication failures, poor decisions and messy breakups: How it all went wrong for the Colorado Rockies - The Athletic
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Ian Desmond opts out of 2021 season for Rockies
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Rockies' Ian Desmond Announces He Will Opt Out of 2020 MLB Season, News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors