Alex Gordon Continues To Slump
7 years agoKansas 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 brought that back in line with his career numbers, and owners shouldn’t be surprised to see his batting average go down a bit more moving forward as his BABIP stays normalized. However, if he can still keep the recent power growth, he could still finish the season with about 12 home runs and eight stolen bases, a decent total for those in deep or AL-only leagues.
Source: MLB.com
Source: MLB.com