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Complete List Of MLB Players Opting Out Of 2020 Season, Including
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Ian Desmond to Skip MLB Season; Cites COVID, Racism, Sexism
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AL All-Star voting returns rigged by Royals fans - Sports Illustrated
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NL West season preview: why the San Francisco Giants won't repeat
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Several MLB Players Opting Out of 2020 Season Over Coronavirus
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Baseball players opting out of 2020 MLB season
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MLB Star Ian Desmond Opts Out of MLB 2020 Season
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Former #Nats player Ian Desmond didn't opt-out, he opted-in! Be
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Rockies' Ian Desmond won't play this season, citing family
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Mike Leake, Ryan Zimmerman and Joe Ross opt out of MLB season
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Ian Desmond just pantsed the entire MLB
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Ian Desmond will not play 2020 season
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Rockies, D-backs decide not to play
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Ian Desmond joins MLB players opting out of 2020 season
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MLB: Rockies' Ian Desmond has powerful words on why he's opting