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Colorado Rockies: How Trevor Story honored Ian Desmond on Opening Night
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Ian Desmond - Wikipedia
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Ian Desmond's decision to opt out opens door for Rockies' Yonathan Daza, others
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Mariners Moose Tracks, 6/30/20: Mike Leake, Ryan Zimmerman, and Ian Desmond - Lookout Landing
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Mike Leake, Ryan Zimmerman and Joe Ross opt out of MLB season - Los Angeles Times
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Ian Desmond of Colorado Rockies the latest MLB player to opt out: 'This baseball season is a risk I am not comfortable taking'
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Colorado Rockies make decision on Ian Desmond, who's opted out of past 2 seasons, Rockies
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Former #Nats player Ian Desmond didn't opt-out, he opted-in! Be the change.
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MLB All-Star reveals why he's opting out for 2021 season amid $70M contract - ABC News