ST PETERSBURG, FLORIDA - APRIL 02: Ian Desmond #20 of the Colorado Rockies signs autographs for fans before a game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field on April 02, 2019 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)
On day four of Colorado Rockies spring training, Rockies manager Bud Black spoke to the media, including Rox Pile, in the aftermath of Colorado Rockies outfielder Ian Desmond announcing that he is opting out of the season (for the second season in a row).
Desmond, 35, will forfeit his $8 million salary, which is a pay cut from what he was originally going to make in 2020, which was $15 million.