Utilityman Nick Gordon has misplaced his arbitration listening to in opposition to the Twins, in accordance with Mark Feinsand of MLB.com. He’ll obtain a $900K wage in 2024 after submitting at $1.25MM. MLBTR Contributor Matt Swartz projected Gordon for a $1MM wage in arbitration this winter, although arbiters have to choose between the numbers filed by participant and workforce and can’t select a midpoint determine.

Gordon, 28, certified for arbitration for the primary time in his profession this offseason as a Super Two participant. The high 22% of gamers with between two and three years of service time are given Super Two standing, which grants them an extra yr of arbitration eligibility. The 28-year-old’s first journey via arbitration this winter comes on the heels of a misplaced season in 2023 the place Gordon didn’t seem within the majors after May 17 on account of a fractured shin he sustained after fouling a ball off his leg throughout that day’s sport in opposition to the Dodgers. Gordon struggled to a .176/.185/.319 slash line throughout his 34-game stint with the membership final season, although he had begun to warmth up considerably with an .805 OPS and 6 additional base hits in his earlier 15 video games getting into the day of the harm.

The misplaced season in 2023 belies the breakout season Gordon loved in 2022. After being chosen fifth total within the 2014 draft, Gordon was a mainstay on high prospect lists for a number of years however stalled out on the Triple-A degree in 2018, the place he’d stay till getting his first crack at a significant league function in 2021. While Gordon’s numbers in a bench function that season had been hardly eye-opening, he nonetheless entered the 2022 marketing campaign as a member of the membership’s Opening Day roster. Gordon opened the season as a part-time participant who primarily performed left and middle area, however ultimately grew into extra of a daily function with the membership after slashing .302/.348/.535 throughout a 31-game stretch from late May till early July.

After that sizzling stretch, Gordon fell again to Earth a bit as he slashed a good .266/.315/.425 the remainder of the best way. Those strong numbers coincided with a noticeable bump in taking part in time; whereas Gordon began simply 55 of the membership’s 94 contests previous to the All Star break, he drew 58 begins throughout the 69 common season video games the membership performed following the break. Altogether, Gordon stepped to the plate 443 instances in 2022 whereas showing at each place on the diamond aside from first base and catcher. In doing so, the switch-hitter slashed a decent .272/.316/.427 that was good for a 111 wRC+.

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