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Rockies' Ian Desmond announces he won't play this season in moving post: 'Home is where I need to be
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MLB free agent tracker: Dodgers re-sign 2B Kendrick
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MLB Star Ian Desmond Opts Out of MLB 2020 Season
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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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Rockies' Ian Desmond opts out of 2021 season, citing 'desire to be with family' - The Athletic
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Colorado Rockies' Ian Desmond opts out of MLB season; calls for change
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Rockies' Ian Desmond opts out of the 2020 MLB season
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Major League Baseball's mental health reckoning - Sports Illustrated
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MLB's Ian Desmond Explains Why He's Sitting Out the 2020 Season
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Rockies' Ian Desmond opts out of 2021 season, citing 'desire to be with family' - The Athletic
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Dodgers News: Kiké Hernandez Commends Ian Desmond For Message Shared With Opting Out Of 2020 Season
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Ian Desmond opts out of 2021 season for Rockies