Colorado Rockies camper Ian Desmond has announced that he is opting out of a second straight baseball season.
“For now, I’ve decided not to participate in the 2021 season,” Desmond wrote in an Instagram story. “My desire to be with my family is greater than to come back and play baseball in these circumstances. I will continue to train and see how things develop.”
It has now moved away from the $ 13.56 million combined over the past two seasons; this year he was owed $ 8 million and had to earn $ 5.56 million from his prorated $ 15 million salary last season. The Rockies have a $ 15 million option in Desmond for next season with a $ 2 million purchase.
Desmond, 35, hit 0.255 with 20 homers in 140 games in 2019.
“I have informed my teammates as well as the coaching staff and the reception, and they have all been extremely understanding and supportive,” Desmond’s message was told. “I wish nothing more than the best for the entire Rocky Mountain organization and I let them know that I am willing to do everything I can to help them from afar.”
Desmond said over the past few months that he “has had tough conversations. I’ve asked a lot of questions and thought a lot.” This helped him make the decision not to participate.
Last year was much more expansive when he explained his decision not to participate in the 2020 season. In addition to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Desmond, who is biracial, mentioned a myriad of problems within baseball. including sexism, homophobia, and socioeconomic concerns, as well as the racial calculation that emerged after George Floyd’s death while in police custody in Minneapolis. around the world.