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Ian Desmond will not be participating in the shortened 2020 MLB season and explained why in a lengthy Instagram note posted on Monday. The 34-year-old veteran reflected on his upbringing as a biracial person, the influence baseball has had on his …
The Colorado Rockies and New York Mets were in a bench-clearing incident on Friday after Ian Desmond was hit by a pitch. David Dahl hit a 2-run home run and two batters later Daniel Murphy slugged a solo shot to put the Rockies up 5-1 on the Mets in …
Unlike other major sports, MLB players who sign big contracts have a rare combination of guaranteed financial security and no league-imposed limit on their earning potential. NBA and NHL contracts are guaranteed, but limited by the salary cap in …
The Colorado Rockies continue to show they will be a factor in the NL wild-card race. The Rockies on Thursday beat the San Diego Padres 4-3 on a walk-off, 2-run home run by Ian Desmond in the bottom of the 9th. Desmond yanked a 1-0 pitch deep to left …
The 2017 MLB season hasn’t even begun yet, and already Lady Luck is trolling the Colorado Rockies once again. The Rockies announced that infielder Ian Desmond suffered a fractured left hand after getting hit by a pitch in the fourth inning of …
The Washington Nationals may find themselves dipping their toes into familiar territory this offseason. According to a report by Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports on Friday, though the Nationals remain focused on Andrew McCutchen as their top center field …
The last MLB free agent with draft pick compensation attached appears to have finally found a home. Ian Desmond, who has spent his entire career as a shortstop with the Washington Nationals, has reportedly signed a one year deal with the Texas …
Padres general manager A.J. Preller learned his lesson last offseason when he shopped ’til he dropped on the free agent market. Ironically, he then witnessed the team actually drop (in the standings) as their mismatched roster of big-name …
Your browser does not support iframes. Can a man not even slide into second base hard anymore? Washington Nationals shortstop Ian Desmond was upset with Carlos Gomez for a hard slide the Milwaukee Brewers outfielder made into second base during the …
For whatever reason, baseball players are some of the most superstitious athletes in sports. Washington Nationals shortstop Ian Desmond is no exception. On Tuesday night, Desmond strolled to the plate in the 1st inning with a goatee and ended up …
Mark DeRosa has played 14 seasons in the major leagues and worn the uniform of seven different MLB teams. On Tuesday, the outfielder signed a $775,000 contract to play with his eighth team, the Toronto Blue Jays. Apparently this upset Washington …
There was a benches-clearing incident in Jupiter, Florida during the spring training game between the Nats and Cardinals on Monday. It all started when Nationals outfielder Nyjer Morgan (he of the legendary fit fame) bumped into Cardinals first …
