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Dee Gordon 2020 Outlook: Don't Be Tempted By The Successes Of Yesteryear
5 years agoOnce upon a time, Dee Gordon was a top-50 fantasy asset. In 2020, he's coming off a .275/.304/.359 triple slash line with three homers and 22 SB (five CS, 81% success rate) that has driven the 32-year-old's ADP to just 263.38. While Gordon doesn't strikeout (14.5 K% last season), he doesn't walk either (4.3 BB%). That puts a lot of pressure on his balls in play, but Gordon's contact quality is awful. His 87.1 average airborne exit velocity is five full ticks below league average, while his 80.8 mph figure on ground balls is the perfect speed for opposing fielders to handle. Naturally, his 0% Brls/BBE is the worst figure possible. He still has plus wheels (28.5 ft./sec Statcast Sprint Speed), though even they have declined from 2018 (29 ft./sec). The rebuilding Mariners project to be a below-average offense, and Gordon figures to hit near the bottom of it. He'll probably swipe 20-30 empty bags for fantasy, but otherwise offers almost nothing. You should only take Gordon if the rest of your draft has left you in dire need of steals, and even then you should be proactive about looking for superior alternatives with more upside.
