When Ian Desmond was signed to a five-year, $70 million deal in the winter before the 2017 campaign, it was believed the Colorado Rockies had found their first baseman for the foreseeable future. Despite Desmond never playing the position before inking that contract, it was believed he could not only learn the position defensively but also be a solid offensive performer for the team throughout the lifetime of his contract.
However, that has hardly been the case.
Desmond’s struggles at the plate once again have the Rockies contemplating this offseason how they can bring offense to a position that has struggled mightily since Justin Morneau won the league’s batting title in 2014 with a .