ALEX GORDON NEWS

Leading off in final game Gordon will bat leadoff and start in left field in Sunday's season finale against the Tigers.

Impact The veteran left fielder announced earlier in the week he'll be retiring after Sunday's contest, so he'll receive another chance to hit leadoff in the final game of his career. Gordon enters the season finale with a .210/.301/.309 slash line with four homers in 49 games in 2020.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Alex Gordon is retiring Kansas City Royals left fielder Alex Gordon is retiring, it was announced today

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020 • LONESTARBALL.COM

Alex Gordon to retire after 14 years with Royals Kansas City Royals outfielder Alex Gordon is retiring from baseball following the 2020 season, the team announced Thursday.The 36-year-old s...

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020 • THESCORE.COM

Royals outfielder Alex Gordon to retire after season Kansas City Royals outfielder Alex Gordon, the former first-round pick whose rollercoaster career took him from near bust to All-Star and Go...

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

Royals' Alex Gordon to Retire After 14 Seasons Gordon has spent his entire career with the Royals and helped lead the club to a World Series victory in 2015.

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020 • SI.COM

Alex Gordon retiring after playing entire career with Royals

Royals outfielder Alex Gordon will retire after the season

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020 • Associated Press

Alex Gordon Announces MLB Retirement After 14 Seasons with Royals The Alex Gordon era has ended in Kansas City. Gordon, who played for the Royals since 2007 after the team drafted him with the second overal...

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020 • BLEACHERREPORT.COM

Longtime Royals star Alex Gordon to retire Longtime Royals star Alex Gordon has decided to retire following the 2020 season, the team announced on Thursday. Gordon, 36, played 14 seas...

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020 • MLB.COM

Officially retiring Gordon is officially retiring, effective Sunday, Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com reports.

Impact The 36-year-old outfielder had quite a career, spending all 14 seasons in Kansas City while compiling 32.2 fWAR. He was an above league average hitter for his career (102 wRC+) and hit .257 with 190 home runs and 113 stolen bases. It's unclear if Gordon will play again down the stretch, but Franchy Cordero is an option to replace Gordon as a lefty hitting outfielder over the final four days of the season.

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Out against lefty Gordon is not in Tuesday's lineup against the Cardinals.

Impact Gordon has only started against two lefties all season, and he will predictably head to the bench with southpaw Austin Gomber starting for St. Louis. Edward Olivares will start in left field and bat seventh.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Royals rally behind stout bullpen to beat Cardinals, 4-1

Maikel Franco hit the go-ahead single with two outs in the sixth inning, the Kansas City bullpen shut down the St. Louis Cardinals from the fourth inning on, and the Royals rallied...

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020 • Associated Press

Mariners beat Astros 6-1, help Athletics claim AL West title

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020 • Associated Press

On bench against southpaw Gordon isn't in Tuesday's lineup against the Tigers.

Impact With left-hander Matthew Boyd starting for the Tigers, Gordon will get a day off Tuesday. Edward Olivares will shift to left field with Bubba Starling starting in center field.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Keller 1st MLB shutout, KC tops Pirates for 6th win in row

Brad Keller pitched his first major league shutout, tossing a five-hitter as the Kansas City Royals won their sixth in a row by beating the Pittsburgh Pirates 11-0

SEPTEMBER 13, 2020 • Associated Press

Sitting against lefty Gordon is Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com Friday against the Pirates.

Impact Gordon is 3-for-22 over his past five games and will head to the bench with southpaw Steven Brault pitching for Pittsburgh. Edward Olivares will shift to left field for the Royals, while Bubba Starling starts in center.

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Duffy pitches Royals to 3-0 win over Indians

Danny Duffy pitched four-hit ball into the sixth inning and snapped a winless streak of nearly six years in Cleveland as the Kansas City Royals beat the Indians 3-0 on Wednesday ni...

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020 • Associated Press

Robert's long homer helps White Sox rout Royals 11-6

Luis Robert’s 458-foot home run capped a second five-run inning of the night for Chicago as the White Sox defeated the Kansas City Royals 11-6

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020 • Associated Press

Day off Tuesday Gordon is not in Tuesday's lineup against Cleveland.

Impact Gordon is hitting .286/.375/.457 with two home runs over his last 10 games. Hunter Dozier will start in left field while Jorge Soler starts in right and Ryan McBroom slots in at designated hitter.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Yankees beat Mets 2-1 to stop 7-game slide

AUGUST 29, 2020 • Associated Press

Three hits in Friday's loss Gordon went 3-for-5 in Friday's 6-5 loss to the White Sox.

Impact All three knocks were singles, but the effort did snap an 0-for-12 mini-slump. Gordon's numbers on the year remain poor, however, and the veteran outfielder is slashing .196/.267/.315 through 28 games with three homers, six RBI and seven runs.

AUGUST 29, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Not starting Tuesday Gordon isn't in Tuesday's lineup against the Cardinals.

Impact Gordon has gone hitless with one walk and one strikeout over eight at-bats during the past two games. In his place, Ryan McBroom will start in left field Tuesday.

AUGUST 25, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Cruz’s late homer helps Twins beat Royals 5-4

Nelson Cruz hit his 10th homer, Marwin Gonzalez had two RBIs and closer Taylor Rogers dodged trouble in the ninth inning to lift the Minnesota Twins over the Kansas City Royals 5-4

AUGUST 23, 2020 • Associated Press

Pops third homer Gordon went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Saturday's 7-2 loss to the Twins.

Impact His fifth-inning shot off Randy Dobnak got the Royals on the board, but they were already in a 4-0 hole at that point. Gordon's solid 2019 campaign is beginning to look like the proverbial dead cat bounce; through 24 games this season, the 36-year-old is slashing .200/.277/.347 with three homers and six RBI.

AUGUST 23, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Rosario, Sano back stingy Dobnak as Twins beat Royals 7-2

Eddie Rosario hit a three-run homer, Miguel Sano homered and also drove in three runs, and the Twins beat the Royals 7-2 to even their series at a game apiece

AUGUST 23, 2020 • Associated Press

Trout drives in 3 as Angels beat Athletics 4-3

AUGUST 23, 2020 • Associated Press