PT TODAY: Desmond returns; shakes up COL lineup

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Rockies | Ian Desmond set for debut
Colorado Rockies 1B Ian Desmond (hand) is expected to make his season debut against the Arizona Diamondbacks Sunday, April 30.  Source: MLB.com - Thomas Harding
 
BHQ take: And play Desmond did, in left field while batting sixth—one spot behind 1B Mark Reynolds, the man Desmond was signed $70M to replace at first base. Reynolds has started there in all but one of the Rockies’ games in 2017 and is among team leaders in HR, RBI, and BA, thumping the ball (125 HctX/187 PX) like he did earlier in his career with BAL and ARI. Desmond is a former all-star SS who was converted to...

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