Kansas City Royals Keeping Alex Gordon Best Offseason Move

While the Kansas City Royals understand how important Alex Gordon is to their roster, it appears as though others are beginning to catch on. In fact, the Royals retaining of Gordon has been considered the best move of the offseason.

The saga of Alex Gordon and the Kansas City Royals was quite interesting. Here was the face of the franchise, getting to test free agency for the first time. Various rumors about whether or not Gordon would remain in Kansas City floated about, including one that stated there was “no chance” that he would return. This uncertain was quite nerve wracking.

As it turned out, Gordon received the largest contract in Royals history to continue patrolling left field. His four year, $72 Million deal was debatable at the time, as it seemed as though the Royals may have overspent for his services. Then, after the contracts for Justin Upton and Yoenis Cespedes were announced, it turned out that the Royals received quite the bargain.

Yes, with Gordon turning 32 next week, there is risk with this contract. However, there would be that same risk regardless of what outfielder the Royals signed, and Gordon may come with less risk than someone else. The Royals already know that Gordon fits perfectly in their clubhouse, and that chemistry is a major factor in the team’s success.

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Retaining Gordon goes beyond what he can provide on the field and in the clubhouse. His contract, while being the largest that the Royals have given out, is still relatively team friendly. Despite being backloaded at $20 Million over the final two seasons, and with a $23 Million mutual option, Gordon still cost less than either Upton or Cespedes. Looks like the Royals got that home team discount after all.

The retaining of Gordon also sent a message to the fanbase that the Royals were not going to be the Marlins. They were not going to take their championship and get rid of everything, free falling to the bottom of the division before trying to build back up through prospects and lower priced free agents. This was a promise that the Royals plan on contending and will attempt to capitalize on their window of opportunity.

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The Kansas City Royals needed to keep Alex Gordon, and Gordon knew that his best fit was to stay with the only team he ever knew. Not only was this the right decision for both parties, but it turns out that this was the best move of the offseason.