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With Gordon back, the Royals keep their model outfielder and can focus on smoothing out the rougher edges on their roster as they prepare to defend their World Series title. The 24-year-old could now be up for good after registering a stellar.
His left-handed bat, Gold Glove in left field and leadership skills made him an attractive asset for teams in free agency. All you have to do is say, "Just watch Alex Gordon every day. There's 29 other teams that would love to have Alex Gordon. And I think the organization sees him as somebody where you don't really have to tell the minor-leaguers what Alex Gordon is all about. I don't know if there's a more respected player in the league by everybody-young guys, veteran guys, middle-of-the-road guys, coaches, managers. With a knack for coming up big in heavy situations, Kansas City is also keeping one of the most well-respected players in the league, as Royals play-by-play man Ryan Lefebvre told 's Brian Rosenthal in 2014: That helped set the tone moving forward, as Kansas City won in five games over the New York Mets. Ready for the postseason, Gordon hit the tying home run during the bottom of the ninth inning in Game 1 of the World Series. 204 postseason average. In 2015, as the Royals stormed their way to an American League Central title, Gordon missed over 50 games in the regular season due to a groin injury. Gordon was one of the integral pieces that helped lead the Royals to the World Series in 2014 despite a. But what he did show toward the end of his deal is that he's capable of leading a winning team.
In fact, he didn't match those 2011 numbers in any of the four years of his last contract. In 2015, Gordon's numbers weren't quite as attractive.