SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — During his first two seasons with the Rockies, Ian Desmond has been?
A) A versatile player who has produced, at times, despite waves of inconsistency.
B) A huge and costly disappointment who has never found a niche in Colorado.
Many statistics point to “b” as the correct answer. Consider:
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- Desmond led all of baseball with a groundball percentage of 62.0 last season, only a slight improvement from his all-time high of 62.7 in 2017. All of those worm-burners led to a team-high 17 double plays last season.