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Alex Gordon | Outfielder

Team: Kansas City Royals
Age / DOB:  (29) / 2/10/1984
Ht / Wt:  6'1' / 220
Bats / Throws: Left / Right
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Alex Gordon went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored in Kansas City's 10-1 demolition of Tampa Bay on Thursday.
It was only Gordon's second multi-hit game of the month, in which he's gone 7-for-42 (.167). He's posted a nice .302/.349/.442 slash line on the season. Jun 14 - 1:35 AM

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Alex Gordon - OF - Royals

Alex Gordon is hitting leadoff for the Royals Tuesday.

Gordon had been batting third the last few weeks, but manager Ned Yost is trying to shake things up again. "We’ve got to try something different," Yost said. "Historically, over the last two years, our best production has come with Alex in the one and Billy (Butler) in the four." Lorenzo Cain is hitting third Tuesday, but Salvador Perez is expected to slide into that spot when he returns from the bereavement list.
Related: Lorenzo Cain, Salvador Perez
Source: Kansas City Star
May 28 - 7:10 PM
Alex Gordon - OF - Royals

Alex Gordon went 3-for-4 with a run scored to help the Royals come back and beat the Astros 7-3 on Tuesday.

Gordon is currently enjoying a nine-game hitting streak in which he's hitting .514 (18-for-35) with four doubles. He's now batting .352/.384/.536 through 42 games, and his move to the No. 3 hole seems to be permanent. The Royals' most consistent hitter and one of the hottest hitters in the league, the 29-year-old could be looking at a career year.
May 22 - 1:04 AM
Alex Gordon - OF - Royals

Batting third for the first time this year, Alex Gordon went 2-for-4 and homered Thursday against the Royals.

Gordon had managed 23 RBI in 30 games as a leadoff man, so it's not like his power was going to waste up there. Still, the Royals opted to move him, largely because they've gotten lousy production out of the middle-of-the-order guys. It doesn't change Gordon's fantasy value much either way. He'll lose a few at-bats, but he will, in theory anyway, get to hit with more guys on.
May 9 - 10:11 PM
Alex Gordon - OF - Royals

Alex Gordon went 2-for-4 with a home run as the Royals lost to the Orioles on Tuesday.

The Royals' leadoff man hit a game-tying two-run homer in the top of the seventh inning before the Orioles went on to win. Gordon now has 22 RBI hitting at the top of the order, and the homer was his fourth of the year. He doesn't possess ideal speed for a leadoff hitter, but he'll continue to fill the stat sheet.
May 7 - 11:08 PM
Alex Gordon - OF - Royals

Alex Gordon hit a walkoff RBI single in the Royals' 6-5 extra-innings win over the White Sox on Sunday.

Gordon smacked a long fly ball to right field with the bases loaded in the bottom of the 10th inning and Alex Rios misread it, allowing the ball to drop in. Gordon also tallied another RBI earlier in the game. He's batting .303 with a .793 OPS and 20 RBI in 27 games this season and the Royals are seven games over .500.
May 5 - 7:25 PM
Alex Gordon - OF - Royals

Alex Gordon had a single and belted an extra inning grand slam in Thursday's win over the Tigers.

George Kottaras' walk with the bases loaded technically put the Royals ahead for good in the 10th, but Gordon provided the exclamation point with the two-out slam off of Darin Downs. Gordon is now batting .337 with a pair of homers this season, and he's managed to drive in 15 runs despite hitting in the leadoff spot.
Apr 25 - 5:20 PM
Alex Gordon - OF - Royals

Alex Gordon went 1-for-4 with two runs scored but the Royals lost to the Tigers on Wednesday.

Gordon's one hit was a double that drove in a run, his sixth double and 11th RBI on the season. The Royals' leadoff hitter has now scored 15 runs through 18 games while hitting .338. He won't get many steals, but Gordon is a doubles machine who will contribute nicely in the other four categories.
Apr 24 - 11:50 PM
Alex Gordon - OF - Royals

Alex Gordon went 2-for-5 with a game-winning single in the bottom of the ninth as the Royals edged the Blue Jays 3-2 on Sunday.

The Royals avoided getting swept at home. After taking an 0-for on Opening Day, Gordon has hit in 11 straight, giving him a .380 average. Unfortunately, he doesn't have any homers or steals yet.
Apr 14 - 5:06 PM
Alex Gordon - OF - Royals

Alex Gordon went 2-for-4 with an RBI double in Thursday's win over the White Sox.

Gordon's double capped a three-run fifth inning against Gavin Floyd, which was all the offense they needed on this day. The 29-year-old was a bit of a disappointment in the power department last season, but he does enough in all five categories to be considered a top-15 outfielder in mixed fantasy leagues.
Apr 4 - 5:29 PM
Alex Gordon - OF - Royals

Alex Gordon smacked his eighth home run of the spring in Friday's 5-1 win over the Indians.

It was a leadoff shot against Ubaldo Jimenez in the bottom of the first inning. Only Michael Morse of the Mariners has hit more home runs this spring. Gordon only launched 14 bombs in 721 plate appearances last season, but a return to his 2011 production (24 home runs) wouldn't be a surprise.
Mar 29 - 6:25 PM
Alex Gordon - OF - Royals

Alex Gordon singled and ripped his seventh home run of the spring Thursday against the Reds.

Gordon has challenged Brandon Belt as the Cactus League's best hitter this spring, as the Royals' outfielder is batting .431 with 16 RBI and three steals to go along with his seven dingers. Fantasy owners are hoping all of Gordon's doubles in 2012 will turn into homers in 2013.
Mar 28 - 7:54 PM
Alex Gordon - OF - Royals

Alex Gordon singled and launched a solo homer Tuesday against the Athletics.

The longball came off of left-hander Tommy Milone. Gordon has been a monster so far during the Cactus League season, batting .536 with three dingers.
Mar 12 - 6:51 PM
Alex Gordon - OF - Royals

Alex Gordon was the offensive star for the Royals Wednesday, going 3-for-4 with a grand slam and a double in a win over the Diamondbacks.

He had one of 15 Royals hits on the day, as Kansas City won an 8-1 blowout to stay undefeated in Cactus League play. Gordon is back in the leadoff spot this spring after hitting third to finish out last year. It will hurt his RBI total but help with his runs scored.
Mar 6 - 7:13 PM
Alex Gordon - OF - Royals

Alex Gordon (low back) returned to the Royals' lineup Wednesday against the Brewers.

Gordon hadn't played the last two games with minor back stiffness. The Royals are just being cautious with him early in spring training.
Source: Bob Dutton on Twitter
Feb 27 - 9:34 AM

Depth Charts

Batters
PosRoleName
C1Salvador Perez
2George Kottaras
3Adam Moore
1B1Eric Hosmer
2B1Chris Getz
2Elliot Johnson
3Miguel Tejada
SS1Alcides Escobar
3B1Mike Moustakas
LF1Alex Gordon
CF1Lorenzo Cain
2Jarrod Dyson
RF1Jeff Francoeur
2David Lough
DH1Billy Butler
Starting Pitcher
PosRoleName
S1James Shields
2Jeremy Guthrie
3Ervin Santana
4Wade Davis
5Luis Mendoza
6Danny Duffy
7Felipe Paulino
Relief Pitcher
PosRoleName
R1Greg Holland
2Aaron Crow
3Tim Collins
4Kelvin Herrera
5Luke Hochevar
6J.C. Gutierrez
7Bruce Chen
8Louis Coleman