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New York Mets: Will Yoenis Cespedes Opt Out?
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Ian Desmond opts out of 2021 season for Rockies
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Ian Desmond Opens Up About His Opt-Out - The New York Times
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Ian Desmond opts out of 2021 season for Rockies
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Rockies' Ian Desmond opts out of 2021 season 'for now
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Mets fall to Nationals on Opening Day, 9-7, as Bobby Parnell can't shut door in the 9th at Citi Field – New York Daily News
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Colorado Rockies' Ian Desmond speaks out about racial injustice – Hartford Courant
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Rockies' Ian Desmond rips MLB culture, shares angst about race in opt-out message
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Ian Desmond and Ryan Zimmerman the latest MLB players to opt out of the 2020 season over COVID-19 concerns – The Virginian-Pilot
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Rockies OF Ian Desmond opts out for 2nd straight season
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Ian Desmond opts out of MLB season in powerful Instagram message - The Washington Post
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Ex-National Ian Desmond announces retirement - Federal Baseball