Ian Desmond Benched On Monday Night
6 years agoColorado Rockies outfielder Ian Desmond is taking a seat on the bench for Monday night's game against the Braves. No announcement has been made that there is any type of injury involved, so it looks like it's probably more related to the fact that Desmond is hitting just .086 on the season and striking out 40% of the time. Rookie Garrett Hampson will be starting in his place and batting eighth. Desmond isn't really at risk of losing considerable playing time due to his big fat contract that is paying him $15 million this season, so hopefully the day off can just help him get his bearings and figure out how to hit again.
Source: Nick Groke
Source: Nick Groke