SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- At an age that is generally considered to be past an athlete's prime, Ian Desmond will try to rely more on his speed as the Rockies move him to center field.
"It's humbling to be able to do this at 33 years old," said Desmond, who makes the switch as Charlie Blackmon moves to left field in a decision designed in part to decrease Blackmon's wear and tear. "God blessed me with the ability to get faster and maintain strength and all that stuff at 33. We'll see what happens."
Blackmon, 32, has played a club-record 691 games in center field, which includes a lot of games in the middle of Coors Field's vast center field.