The 2015 season was supposed to be one last hurrah in D.C. for shortstop Ian Desmond before his contract expired and he hit free agency. What happened instead was nothing short of a monumental disaster, even with his second half comeback. As he donned the Curly W in his final game as a member of the Washington Nationals on October 4th, Desmond left Nats fans with thoughts of what could have been.
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The 30-year old shortstop finished the year hitting .233/.290/.384 with 19 home runs, 62 RBIs, 13 stolen bases, and 187 strikeouts in 156 games.