Nick Gordon

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35+2⁄3 innings pitched. As a senior, he batted .512 with 6 home runs and 28 RBIs in 28 games, leading his team to the Class 8A regional semifinals. He signed a letter of intent to play baseball at Florida State University.

Professional career

Minnesota Twins

Gordon was considered one of the top prospects for the 2014 Major League Baseball draft. [2] [3] He was selected as the fifth overall pick in the first round by the Minnesota Twins. [4] He signed with the Twins on June 9, receiving a $3.851 million signing bonus. [5] He was assigned to the Elizabethton Twins where he batted .294 with one home run and 28 RBIs. He spent 2015 with the Cedar Rapids Kernels where he posted a .277 batting average with one home run, 58 RBIs, and 25 stolen bases. In 2016, he played for the Fort Myers Miracle, where, in 116 games, he batted .291 with three home runs and 52 RBIs. Gordon spent 2017 with the Double-A Chattanooga Lookouts where he batted .270 with a career high nine home runs and 66 RBIs. [6] Gordon began the 2018 season with Chattanooga, hitting .333 over 42 games, before being promoted to the Triple-A Rochester Red Wings, where he hit .212 with two home runs and 29 RBI in 99 games. [6]

The Twins added Gordon to their 40-man roster after the 2018 season. [7] He was assigned to Rochester at the end of spring training. For the 2019 season he was limited to 70 games due to injury but played well, carrying a slash line of .298/.342/.459 in 319 plate appearances. [8] Prior to the start of the 2020 season, Gordon tested positive for COVID-19. [9]

On April 23, 2021, Gordon was promoted to the major leagues for the first time. [10] On April 26, Gordon was optioned to the alternate training site without making a major league appearance. [11] On May 3, Gordon was recalled to the active roster. [12] He made his MLB debut on May 6 as the starting second baseman against the Texas Rangers. In the game, he registered his first stolen base and his first major league hit, a single off of Rangers starter Jordan Lyles. On June 4, Gordon hit his first major league home run, a solo shot off of Kansas City Royals reliever Wade Davis. On August 5, Gordon was optioned down to Triple-A St. Paul Saints to make room for Rob Refsnyder, who had been taken off the 10-day injured list. [13]

On August 30, 2022, Gordon hit his first career grand slam off of Ryan Brasier of the Boston Red Sox as part of a six–RBI performance. [14] In 2022, Gordon played in 136 games for Minnesota, hitting .272/.316/.427 with 9 home runs, 50 RBI, and 6 stolen bases. His home run and RBI tallies were both career-highs. [15]

On May 17, 2023, in a game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Gordon fouled a pitch off of his right shin and was replaced by Kyle Farmer in the bottom of the inning. [16] He was later diagnosed with a fractured right tibia [17] and placed on the 60-day injured list on May 29. [18] Prior to the 2024 season Gordon's salary was set by a team of arbiters at $900,000. [19]

Miami Marlins

On February 11, 2024, the Twins traded Gordon to the Miami Marlins in exchange for Steven Okert. [20] [21] In 95 games for the Marlins, he batted .227/.258/.369 with eight home runs, 32 RBI, and five stolen bases. On August 5, Gordon was designated for assignment by Miami. [22] He cleared waivers and was sent outright to the Triple–A Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp on August 8. [23] Gordon elected free agency on October 10. [24]

Personal life

His father, Tom Gordon, played in the major leagues from 1988 to 2009. His paternal half-brother, Dee Strange-Gordon, also played in the major leagues. [25] [26] [27]

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Nick Gordon
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Gordon with the Minnesota Twins
Free agent
Outfielder / Second baseman / Shortstop
Born: (1995-10-24) October 24, 1995 (age 29)
Avon Park, Florida, U.S.
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
MLB debut
May 6, 2021, for the Minnesota Twins
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