News of the deal originally broke early in the afternoon, but we are just now seeing the final details. The Mariners have acquired their center fielder, speedster Dee Gordon. Gordon, who slashed .308/.341/.375, led all of baseball with a remarkable 60 stolen bases in 2017.
Gordon is not your prototypical “control the zone” type of hitter. He posted an abysmal 3.6 BB%. But Gordon also has incredible bat control, which allows him to put the ball in play and put constant pressure on the defense.
The real question for Dee Gordon to answer is whether or not he can play centerfield.