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Alex Gordon
Positions: Leftfielder and Third Baseman
Bats: Left • Throws: Right
6-1, 225lb (185cm, 102kg)
Team: Kansas City Royals (majors)
Born: February 10, 1984 in Lincoln, NE us
Draft: Drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 1st round (2nd) of the 2005 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Nebraska at Lincoln (Lincoln, NE).
High School: Lincoln Southeast HS (Lincoln, NE)
School: University of Nebraska at Lincoln (Lincoln, NE)
Debut:
April 2, 2007
(Age 23-051d,
16,637th in MLB history)
vs. BOS 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2007 season
2019 Contract Status: Signed thru 2019, 4 yrs/$72M (16-19) & 20 mutual option
Service Time (01/2019): 11.092 • Free Agent: 2020
Agents: Casey Close • Previously: Damon Thames
National Team: us USA (College)
Full Name: Alex Jonathan Gordon
Nicknames: Gordo
SUMMARY
2019
Career
WAR
1.7
36.9
AB
167
5839
H
48
1509
HR
8
181
BA
.287
.258
R
31
806
RBI
34
696
SB
3
111
OBP
.388
.340
SLG
.515
.418
OPS
.903
.758
OPS+
140
105
5/22 The Indians had a 94.6% chance of making the playoffs prior to the season, according to FanGraphs. The Twins looked like an 85-win team, the Indians projected at 97, and the other 60% of the division
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