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Ian Desmond opts out of 2021 season for Rockies
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Unpacks
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David Price and Felix Hernandez opt out of 2020 MLB season
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Rockies' Ian Desmond opts out of 2021 season, citing 'desire to be
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Ian Desmond opts out of 2021 season for Rockies
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ROCKIES Desmond will sit out this season
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MLB approaches the start of the 2020 season
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The good and the bad for Ian Desmond - Purple Row
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MLB All-Star reveals why he's opting out for 2021 season amid $70M
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Rockies' Ian Desmond opts out of season and forgoes $5.6 million
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MLB news: Ian Desmond releases powerful statement criticizing
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MLB approaches the start of the 2020 season
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