Kansas City Royals outfielder Alex Gordon has been one of the worst offensive players in the league this season, but apparently he was just saving up all his hits for August. Gordon is currently hitting .409 for the month of August, and after just six days, he's already got more than 50% the number of hits he recorded in all of either June or July. He's already knocked in eight runs, just shy of his best month this season (nine in May), and he's even walked four times compared to just five stri[...]

Kansas City Royals outfielder Alex Gordon went 0-for-4 on Thursday to continue another epic slide. Gordon's current slump, not to be confused with any of his other many slumps, consists of him hitting just .167 for the month of July. His .214 on-base percentage once again verifies that Gordon should not be seeing regular playing time in the majors, much less starting every day. He's got the third-worst on-base percentage this month, and since June 1, he's hitting just .190. Unfortunately, KC is[...]

Every week in baseball, a significant player will hit the disabled list, slip into a slump, or get traded out of a good spot. How fantasy owners adapt to these situations can make or break the season as a whole. One lousy add might not hurt the long-term standing of a team, but failing to take advantage of breakouts or impact bats before others sure can. The primary challenge of playing in an NL or AL-only league is often the lack of options regarding adding and subtracting players when neede[...]

Kansas City Royals outfielder Alex Gordon got off to a hot start this year, but after returning from injury, his approach at the plate changed. He became hyper-aggressive, regularly striking out on bad swings. Now, he's back to a more patient approach, and he's riding an eight-game on-base streak as a result. Gordon has racked up an impressive eight walks in his last eight games, and he's only struck out five times. He even picked up his fourth stolen base of the season on Sunday. As long as Go[...]

Kansas City Royals outfielder Alex Gordon is 34 years old and is getting paid $18 million per year in 2018 and 2019. It's important to keep that in mind because no matter how bad he gets at the plate, he's going to keep starting for the Royals. For the month of May, it looked like Gordon had finally remembered how to hit after posting a terrible 2017 season. Unfortunately, it looks like that's gone. Gordon went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts on Friday, and that brought his batting average to .18[...]

Kansas City Royals outfielder Alex Gordon has come back down to Earth after a hot start to the season, and he's now battling his way back out of a prolonged slump. Going into Friday's game, Gordon was just 2-for-16 over his last five games. Gordon broke out with a bang on Friday though as he smacked three singles in the losing effort. The good news is that he's hitting more this season, batting .269 on the year. The bad news is that the vast majority of that is empty average. Gordon's last 15 h[...]

Kansas City Royals outfielder Alex Gordon went hitless again on Monday night, bringing him to just 3-for-23 over his last six games. Gordon had been enjoying a bit of a renaissance in 2018 after one of the worst offensive seasons in the majors last year, but his current slump has crashed his batting average back down to .261. The slump is a bit of a correction of his inflated BABIP, which was riding at .337 prior to the recent stretch, nearly 25 points above his career average. The downturn has[...]

After missing two games due to soreness related to an exceptional defensive play on Wednesday, Kansas City Royals outfielder Alex Gordon is back in the lineup on Saturday. Gordon has bounced back after a terrible 2017 and slow start to 2018, and he's now hitting .270 with four home runs and two stolen bases this season. He's still not much of a producer across the board, but he's at least ownable in some leagues at this point.

Kansas City Royals left fielder Alex Gordon ended up being a late scratch from Thursday's game due to soreness related to a diving grab he made on Wednesday. Manager Ned Yost didn't seem concerned about any long-term effects, so owners should plan on Gordon being back in the lineup within a day or two. Whit Merrifield patrolled center field on Thursday in Gordon's stead.

Kansas City Royals outfielder Alex Gordon was scratched from Thursday's lineup due to a stiff neck and a sore hip. It seems likely that Gordon will be day-to-day, avoiding a trip to the disabled list. He injured himself during a diving catch that he made on [...]