Gordon Beckham Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 0" / 190 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 9/16/1986 (37)
- Experience
- 11
- College
- Georgia
Gordon Beckham Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Gordon Beckham News
Infielder Gordon Beckham announced in a tweet on Wednesday that he is officially retiring. The eighth overall pick by the Chicago White Sox in the 2008 draft, Beckham made his Major League debut in 2009 and logged 3782 plate appearances in the Majors. In addition to playing for the White Sox, he also suited up for the Los Angeles Angels, Atlanta Braves, San Francisco Giants, Seattle Mariners, and Detroit Tigers in 11 Major League seasons. He hit .237 with a .300 on-base percentage, 80 home runs, and 35 stolen bases in his Major League career while seeing most of his playing time at second base and third base.
The New York Mets released infielder Gordon Beckham on Wednesday. Beckham appeared in 83 games for the Detroit Tigers in 2019, posting just a .215 average and a .643 OPS to go with six home runs and 15 RBI across 240 plate appearances. Now a free agent, Beckham remains off of the fantasy landscape in all formats.
The New York Mets signed infielder Gordon Beckham and added him to their 60-man player pool for the 2020 season on Monday. Beckham appeared in 83 games for the Detroit Tigers in 2019, posting just a .215 average and a .643 OPS to go with six home runs and 15 RBI across 240 plate appearances. He will serve as infield depth behind Jeff McNeil, Robinson Cano, J.D. Davis, Amed Rosario, Luis Guillorme,and Jed Lowrie, among others. Barring an abundant number of injuries to the Mets infield, Beckham likely wont see significant time in the lineup in 2020.