Alex Gordon
LF FA
Sun 9/27/20 11:06 AM

Gordon will bat leadoff and start in left field in Sunday's season finale against the Tigers.
EDGE Analysis
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.

Alex Gordon
LF FA
Thu 9/24/20 12:03 PM

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

Alex Gordon
LF FA
Tue 9/22/20 2:49 PM

Gordon is not in Tuesday's lineup against the Cardinals.
EDGE Analysis
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.

Alex Gordon
LF FA
Wed 9/16/20 2:24 PM

Gordon is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Tigers.
EDGE Analysis
For the second straight day, the Tigers will roll out a lefty starting pitcher (Tarik Skubal), so the lefty-hitting Gordon will take a seat once again. Edward Olivares will spell Gordon in left field.

Alex Gordon
LF FA
Tue 9/15/20 3:25 PM

Gordon isn't in Tuesday's lineup against the Tigers.
EDGE Analysis
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.

Alex Gordon
LF FA
Fri 9/11/20 5:16 PM

Gordon is Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com Friday against the Pirates.
EDGE Analysis
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.

Alex Gordon
LF FA
Tue 9/1/20 2:42 PM

Gordon is not in Tuesday's lineup against Cleveland.
EDGE Analysis
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.

Alex Gordon
LF FA
Sat 8/29/20 8:57 AM

Gordon went 3-for-5 in Friday's 6-5 loss to the White Sox.
EDGE Analysis
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 with three homers, six RBI and seven runs over 28 games.

Alex Gordon
LF FA
Tue 8/25/20 3:45 PM

Gordon isn't in Tuesday's lineup against the Cardinals.
EDGE Analysis
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.

Alex Gordon
LF FA
Sun 8/23/20 6:58 AM

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