Most of us know Ian Desmond simply as an MLB veteran who continually feasts on the San Francisco Giants. In 84 career games against the Giants, Desmond has strung together a slash line of .304/.348/.505, resulting in an .853 OPS that’s more than .110 points above his career mark.
Now he’ll be known for so much more. On Monday, in a long and powerful statement on Instagram, Desmond — currently a member of the Colorado Rockies — announced that he would be opting out of the upcoming coronavirus-shortened MLB season.