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Ian Desmond retires after disappointing Colorado Rockies tenure
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Ian Desmond opts out of 2021 “for now” - Purple Row
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Rockies' Ian Desmond opts out of season and forgoes $5.6 million
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Colorado Rockies OF Ian Desmond opts out of second straight
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Rockies' Ian Desmond opts out of second straight season due to
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Colorado Rockies make decision on Ian Desmond, who's opted out of
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Rockies' Ian Desmond decides not to play for 2021 season, for now
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Ian Desmond - Wikipedia
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Ian Desmond opts out of 2021 season for Rockies
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Ian Desmond opts out of 2021 season for Rockies
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Here are the Major League Baseball players who opted out of 2020