Outfielder Ian Desmond won't be returning to the Colorado Rockies.
The team chose to decline the $15 million club option on his contract for the 2022 season on Thursday, according to MLB Network's Jon Heyman.
The Rockies will pay Desmond a $2 million buyout.
Desmond, 36, opted out of the past two seasons amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
"For now, I've decided to opt out of the 2021 season," he wrote in February. "My desire to be with my family is greater than my desire to go back and play baseball under these circumstances.