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| Projections | | Timeframe | AB | HR | AVG | RBI | R | SB | | 2013 Season (CBSSports.com) | 640.00 | 21.00 | .298 | 81.00 | 98.00 | 13.00 |
| Key Stats |
| AB | HR | AVG | RBI | R | SB |
| 182 | 6 | .352 | 29 | 30 | 1 |
| Games Played By Position | | Year | C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | OF | DH | SP | RP | | 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Situational Stats | | Situation | AB | H | HR | OBP | SLG | AVG | | vs L.A. Angels | 13 | 6 | 0 | .500 | .538 | .462 | | vs Blanton (Career) | 6 | 2 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | | vs RHP | 117 | 36 | 3 | .339 | .462 | .308 |
| Recent Trades | | Date | Traded | Traded For | | 05/22/2013 | Jose Reyes, SS TOR
Andrew McCutchen, CF PIT
Josh Rutledge, 2B COL
Kyuji Fujikawa, RP CHC
| Trevor Cahill, SP ARI
Matt Carpenter, 2B STL
Alex Gordon, LF KC
| | 05/22/2013 | Zack Greinke, SP LAD
Torii Hunter, RF DET
| Hanley Ramirez, SS LAD
Matt Joyce, RF TB
Alex Gordon, LF KC
| | 05/22/2013 | Anibal Sanchez, SP DET
Kelly Johnson, LF TB
Austin Jackson, CF DET
Wil Myers, RF TB
| Tony Cingrani, SP CIN
Alex Gordon, LF KC
Peter Bourjos, CF LAA
Omar Infante, 2B DET
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| Last 10 Games | | Date | Opp | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | SB | | 5/13 | @LAA | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 5/14 | @LAA | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 5/15 | @LAA | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | 5/17 | @OAK | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 5/18 | @OAK | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | 5/19 | @OAK | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | 5/20 | @HOU | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | | 5/21 | @HOU | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | 5/22 | @HOU | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | 5/23 | LAA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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Latest News
| Alex Gordon has 10-game hit streak |
by Jeff Lippman | CBSSports.com
(5/22/13) Royals outfielder Alex Gordon has a 10-game hitting streak after a first-inning single Wednesday in Houston, the Kansas City Star reports. He's hitting .356.
Gordon, following his first at-bat Wednesday, is 19 for 36 (.528) over his streak, with four doubles and two RBI.
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| Alex Gordon continues impressive May run |
by Michael Hurcomb | CBSSports.com
(5/22/13) Royals outfielder Alex Gordon pushed his hitting streak to nine games with a three-hit performance Tuesday against the Astros. Gordon is batting .514 (18 for 35) with two RBI, four doubles, five walks and six runs during the streak.
Gordon has 10 multi-hit games in May, which has helped result in a .400 average (30 for 75) in 18 games. He also has a .432 on-base percentage, .587 slugging percentage, 1.019 OPS, three home runs, five doubles, 12 runs and 12 RBI this month.
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| Alex Gordon having big May |
by Michael Hurcomb | CBSSports.com
(5/20/13) Royals outfielder Alex Gordon had a season-high four hits Sunday against the Athletics. He had a double and an RBI.
Gordon is batting .382 (26 for 68) with three home runs, five doubles, 11 runs and 12 RBI in 16 May games. Since moving to the third spot in the lineup May 9, Gordon is batting .450 (18 for 40) with a home run, five doubles and six RBI in 10 games.
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| Batting Alex Gordon third a good move for Royals |
by Michael Hurcomb | CBSSports.com
(5/16/13) The Royals moving Alex Gordon to the third spot in the lineup has paid dividends not only for him but also for the team. Gordon is batting .429 (12 for 28) in seven games since the lineup change, and the Royals are averaging 5.4 runs per game in that span.
Gordon has been having a strong month, batting .357 (20 for 56) with three doubles, three home runs, nine runs and 11 RBI in 13 May games.
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| Alex Gordon thrives while batting third |
by Chris Towers | CBSSports.com
(5/9/13) Royals manager Ned Yost moved outfielder Alex Gordon to third in the lineup Thursday, with the intention of getting his most productive hitter closer to the heart of the order where he can drive in runs. For at least one night, it paid big dividends, as Gordon drove in two runs to lead the Royals to a 6-2 win over the Orioles.
Gordon went 2 for 4, with the big blow coming when he slugged a two-run home run in the fourth inning, his sixth of the season. He added a single in the eighth inning, and he came around to score the team's final run of the game.
Gordon has started 167 games at the third spot in the lineup, but has batted just .263; he has put up a .307 mark out of the leadoff spot. Yost made the decision to move Gordon back to the three hole to increase the punch provided by the heart of the lineup.
"I just think the most important two spots we have in the lineup now should be manned by Gordy and Billy [Butler], three and four," he told MLB.com "Everything else is kind of interchangeable, matchups, who's producing."
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| Even though his retooled swing provided a logical explanation for the performance, Alex Gordon had his share of detractors after breaking out with a .303 batting average and .879 OPS in 2011, and after the first two months of 2012, they looked like they might be proven right. He was hitting only .237. He had only four home runs. It was like the first four years of his career all over again: such high expectations, so little production. It didn't last, though. Looking to get Gordon going, manager Ned Yost opted to put him in the leadoff spot on May 27, and something about the leadoff mindset -- working the count, taking walks -- helped him turn the corner. From that point forward, Gordon hit .320 with 10 homers and an .878 OPS to reestablish himself as a top Fantasy outfielder -- particularly in Head-to-Head leagues, where his high number of walks and doubles counted for something in and of themselves. It's not like Gordon is forever confined to the leadoff role either. He was able to handle the three-hole when the Royals put him back there Aug. 16, hitting .297 with an .844 OPS. At age 29, he has likely peaked as a 15-to-20-homer guy, limiting his appeal in Rotisserie leagues. But his contributions in other areas make him a top-25 outfielder in Head-to-Head leagues. (Updated 12/7/12) |
| Upcoming 7 Games | | Date | Opp | Time | Scheduled Starter | | 5/24/13 | LAA | 8:10 pm | Jason Vargas | | 5/25/13 | LAA | 2:10 pm | | | 5/26/13 | LAA | 2:10 pm | Jerome Williams | | 5/27/13 | STL | 2:10 pm | Adam Wainwright | | 5/28/13 | STL | 8:10 pm | Tyler Lyons | | 5/29/13 | @ STL | 8:15 pm | Lance Lynn | | 5/30/13 | @ STL | 8:15 pm | John Gast |
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