Nick Gordon Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 0" / 160 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 10/24/1995 (28)
- Experience
- 3
- College
- None
Nick Gordon Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Nick Gordon News
Miami Marlins outfielder Nick Gordon had an ideal game Sunday, smacking two hits and driving in three runs in Sunday's 10-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. He is slashing .200/.200/.550 in 20 at-bats, good for an OPS of .750 in 2024. Gordon was traded to the Marlins during the offseason. The 28-year-old's performance on Sunday could be a sign of things to come. The Marlins don't have much outfield depth, and that could allow Gordon to grasp an everyday job if he continues to stay hot. Look for Gordon to be in the lineup daily for a lowly Marlins team that has won one game this year.
Minnesota Twins outfielder Nick Gordon has been traded to the Miami Marlins for reliever Steven Okert, according to Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic. Gordon, who just lost his arbitration hearing with the Twins, will earn $900,000 this upcoming season and is out of minor league options. He will need to earn a spot on Miami's roster and should have a chance to compete for a bench spot during spring training. Gordon is a career .250/.293/.392 hitter with 15 home runs, 80 RBI, and 16 stolen bases over 696 career at-bats. Okert worked a 4.45 ERA, 1.261 WHIP, and 73:24 K/BB ratio over 58 2/3 innings of relief last year with the Fish. He should work middle relief for the Twins this upcoming season.
Minnesota Twins outfielder Nick Gordon lost his salary arbitration hearing against the Twins on Saturday, according to a source, and will earn $900,000 for the 2024 season instead of the $1.25 million that he filed for. A left-tibia fracture that Gordon suffered in May of last season limited him to just 34 games in his third major-league season. In 93 plate appearances, he went 16-for-91 (.176) with two home runs, seven RBI and 13 runs scored for the Twins. The 28-year-old did begin a minor-league rehab assignment late in the year, though, so he should be ready to go for the start of the 2024 season. Gordon showed more power in 2022 and was on his way to more playing time in 2023, but he'll enter spring training this year having to battle for a utility role in Minnesota.
Batting Order
1 | Luis Arraez |
2 | Bryan De La Cruz |
3 | Jazz Chisholm Jr. |
4 | Josh Bell |
5 | Jesús Sánchez |
6 | Tim Anderson |
7 | Nick Gordon |
8 | Emmanuel Rivera |
9 | Christian Bethancourt |
Nick Gordon Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
1 | Luis Arraez |
2 | Bryan De La Cruz |
3 | Jazz Chisholm Jr. |
4 | Josh Bell |
5 | Jesús Sánchez |
6 | Tim Anderson |
7 | Nick Gordon |
8 | Emmanuel Rivera |
9 | Christian Bethancourt |
Minnesota Twins second baseman/outfielder Nick Gordon had a mini breakout in 2022 when he hit .272, smashed nine home runs, and stole six bases while collecting 45 runs and 50 RBI over 138 contests. He posted solid contact stats; 80th-percentile average exit velocity, 61st-percentile barrel rate, and 74th-percentile hard-hit rate. Although Gordon went deep nine times, Statcast expected him to hit 13.6 home runs, and he owned a .464 xSLG. He never showed much power in the minors, homering 28 times across 644 games, so what he displayed in 2022 is likely his ceiling. Gordon's plate discipline has been poor during his major league career. The 27-year-old has whiffed 28% of the time and chased at an absurd 38.7% of pitches, with a 39.2% mark this season, leading to a career 24.3% strikeout rate and 4.7% walk rate. Gordon's .272 average was fueled by a .340 BABIP, as his .261 xBA shows. It's hard to trust a player with little track record and poor discipline numbers to maintain that level of play. Even if the former fifth-overall pick can sustain his moderate power, his playing time will likely be an issue. There isn't a clear opening at any position on the field, and Gordon's defense won't keep him in the lineup if his offense falters, as Steamer projects him to play in just 87 games. It's a safer bet to draft players such as Chris Taylor (381 ADP) or Luis Garcia (392 ADP), who can produce similar numbers with more guaranteed playing time, instead of Gordon, who is about 100 picks more expensive (288 ADP).