Now 36 years old, Desmond is a two-time All-Star and three-time Silver Slugger Award winner who carries a career .263/.315/.427 batting line with matching totals of 181 home runs and 181 stolen bases.
Left fielder Ian Desmond also opted out of the pandemic-shortened season due to COVID-19 concerns.
It remains to be seen if the Rockies will start a full-fledged rebuild immediately once Arenado is gone, or perhaps if Colorado will take the rebuild route whatsoever.
The 34-year-old stated his decision stems from wanting to take care of his family amid the pandemic and also focus on racial injustice issues.
Ian Desmond shocked the baseball world late Monday night when he announced on social media he plans to opt out of the 2020 MLB season. Trevor Story is supporting his teammate’s decision.
Major League Baseball has player movement unlike any other sport mainly due to the fact there is no salary cap. That means, each and every season, there are familiar faces in new places.
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