‘“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 wrote. “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 Rockies placed six outfielders on their roster pool on Sunday. Taking Desmond out of that mix could provide a unique opportunity for a handful of players to see additional action, unique action, or both.