F/F SPOTLIGHT: Ian Desmond
Jul 17 2016
Sometimes, you just can’t predict ball.
Exhibit A over the past few seasons could be Ian Desmond (SS/OF, TEX). A third-round pick by the (then) Montreal Expos in 2004, Desmond made his MLB debut as a September call-up in 2009 and quickly became of the premier shortstops in the National League.
By his age-28 season in 2013, Desmond had already become one of just three SS in MLB history to post three straight 20/20 seasons; joining Alex Rodriguez (1997-99) and Hanley Ramírez (2007-10). A glance at Desmond’s first five MLB seasons unveils a steady middle infielder with consistent production in his prime:
Year BA R RBI HR SB 5x5 ==== ==== == === == == === 2010 .269 59 65 10 17 $13 2011 .253 65 49 8 25 ...
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