LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Among the priorities for the Mariners this coming season, converting newly acquired Dee Gordon into a quality -- and willing -- center fielder ranks high on the list.
So consider it a positive sign that the two-time National League All-Star second baseman is already taking his first steps -- literally -- to begin learning the fine points of outfield play, Mariners manager Scott Servais said Tuesday at the Winter Meetings.
"Everybody is saying we're taking a chance," Servais said. "But Dee Gordon is a proven Major League player. He's been an All-Star.