Colorado Rockies veteran outfielder Ian Desmond won’t play baseball for the second consecutive season. After previously opting out in 2020, Desmond announced over the weekend that he’ll do the same in 2021.

Posting a story on Instagram, Desmond wrote that he will stay out “for now” and that he wants to spend time with his family. He will continue with the training and has left the door open for a potential change of heart.

“I’ve let my teammates know, as well as the coaching staff and the front office, and they have all been extremely understanding and supportive,” he added.

Desmond’s opt-out probably means he has played his last game in a Rockies jersey. He is out of contract after this season, and it’s highly unlikely that Colorado will be willing to activate the $15 million option to keep him in 2022.

The 35-year-old veteran joined the Rockies in 2017 on a five-year deal after he had an All-Star campaign with the Texas Rangers. Since landing with Colorado, Desmond has batted .252 while amassing 337 hits, 49 homers, and 193 RBIs.

Desmond also played with the Washington Nationals, who gave him his MLB debut in 2009. A career .263 batter, he has two All-Star selections and three Silver Slugger awards to his name.

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Colorado Rockies outfielder Ian Desmond announced in an Instagram post on Monday that he will opt out of the 2020 season due to concerns about the safety of his family in the midst of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Desmond, an 11-year Big League veteran, signed a five-year, $70 million contract with Colorado prior to the 2017 season and has generally disappointed with slow production since joining the club.

While 2020 could have been an opportunity for the veteran to have a bounceback season, he announced in his Instagram post that he simply did not feel comfortable with returning to work. This means that Colorado will not be forced to pay the contract money which he is owed this season.

“With a pregnant wife and four young children who have lots of questions about what’s going on in the world, home is where I need to be right now,” Desmond stated in the post. “Home for my wife, Chelsey. Home to help. Home to guide. Home to answer my older three boys’ questions about Coronavirus and Civil Rights and life. Home to be their Dad.”

The Florida native, who hit .255 with 20 home runs for the Rockies in 2019, will instead look to the 2021 season to rejoin his team.

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Colorado Rockies veteran outfielder Ian Desmond won’t play baseball for the second consecutive season. After previously opting out in 2020, Desmond announced over the weekend that he’ll do the same in 2021.

Posting a story on Instagram, Desmond wrote that he will stay out “for now” and that he wants to spend time with his family. He will continue with the training and has left the door open for a potential change of heart.

“I’ve let my teammates know, as well as the coaching staff and the front office, and they have all been extremely understanding and supportive,” he added.

Desmond’s opt-out probably means he has played his last game in a Rockies jersey. He is out of contract after this season, and it’s highly unlikely that Colorado will be willing to activate the $15 million option to keep him in 2022.

The 35-year-old veteran joined the Rockies in 2017 on a five-year deal after he had an All-Star campaign with the Texas Rangers. Since landing with Colorado, Desmond has batted .252 while amassing 337 hits, 49 homers, and 193 RBIs.

Desmond also played with the Washington Nationals, who gave him his MLB debut in 2009. A career .263 batter, he has two All-Star selections and three Silver Slugger awards to his name.

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Colorado Rockies outfielder Ian Desmond announced in an Instagram post on Monday that he will opt out of the 2020 season due to concerns about the safety of his family in the midst of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Desmond, an 11-year Big League veteran, signed a five-year, $70 million contract with Colorado prior to the 2017 season and has generally disappointed with slow production since joining the club.

While 2020 could have been an opportunity for the veteran to have a bounceback season, he announced in his Instagram post that he simply did not feel comfortable with returning to work. This means that Colorado will not be forced to pay the contract money which he is owed this season.

“With a pregnant wife and four young children who have lots of questions about what’s going on in the world, home is where I need to be right now,” Desmond stated in the post. “Home for my wife, Chelsey. Home to help. Home to guide. Home to answer my older three boys’ questions about Coronavirus and Civil Rights and life. Home to be their Dad.”

The Florida native, who hit .255 with 20 home runs for the Rockies in 2019, will instead look to the 2021 season to rejoin his team.

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