Ian Desmond

Free-agent outfielder Ian Desmond is joining the Colorado Rockies. 

After a great bounce-back year with the Texas Rangers in 2016, center fielder Ian Desmond is already generating interest on the free-agent market. 

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Texas Rangers outfielder Ian Desmond hit his 20th home run of the season during Wednesday's 6-4 loss to the Oakland Athletics, becoming just the fourth player in major league history to record 20-homer campaigns as both a primary shortstop and center fielder, per MLB Stat of the Day (h/t MLB.com's Ryan Posner).

An underwhelming 2015 season left Texas Rangers star Ian Desmond in need of reinventing himself.

Like Apple on the brink of bankruptcy in the late 1990s or Taylor Swift transitioning from country singer to mainstream pop star, Desmond’s brand was due for a seismic change when he entered free agency this past offseason.

Ian Desmond is now $8 million richer. Were he a normal person, that would be worthy of a pat on the back and an "Attaboy!"

But because Desmond is a fallen baseball star who could have been over $100 million richer a couple of years ago, all anyone can say is, "Tough break, man."

Shortstop Ian Desmond has been a huge part of the Washington Nationals' success in recent years, but the two sides parted ways Sunday as Desmond signed with the Texas Rangers in free agency.  

Free-agent MLB shortstop Ian Desmond is reportedly drawing interest on the open market, as he prepares for the next phase of his career.  

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With spring training drawing near, we're all mainly excited for the baseball. It's our dear friend, and it's been too long since we last hung out.

But don't forget about the business, folks. Spring training always brings us a few last-minute deals, and we're here to take a whack at predicting some of the big ones that will go down this spring.

Ian Desmond rejected his $15.8 million qualifying offer from the Washington Nationals, per MLB.com's William Ladson, and suitors are already starting to emerge for the free-agent shortstop.

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As the Kansas City Royals celebrate their World Series victory over the New York Mets, MLB teams will waste little time preparing for the offseason.

A few notable World Series participants will quickly shift their focus to free agency. Two drastically different outfielders from each side will hit the open market this winter. While one halted his rapidly rising stock, the other may have boosted his appeal with one monumental swing.