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Here's a complete list of MLB players opting out of 2020 season
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Baseball players opting out of 2020 MLB season
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Rockies' Nolan Arenado growing more confident there will be a MLB season as scheduled
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MLB rumors: Why Rockies' Ian Desmond, 3 more MLB stars will sit out season
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Rockies' Ian Desmond opts out of the 2020 MLB season
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Ian Desmond's decision to opt out opens door for Rockies' Yonathan Daza, others
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Rockies' Ian Desmond opts out of the 2020 MLB season
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Rockies' Ian Desmond opts out of 2021 MLB season 'for now'
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Baseball player Ian Desmond to skip MLB season due to coronavirus
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Ian Desmond won't play in the upcoming MLB season, citing racism and coronavirus concerns
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Arenado, Rockies miss playoffs for 2nd straight season - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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Ryan Zimmerman, Joe Ross and Mike Leake Opt Out of MLB Season Citing Pandemic - The New York Times