{"id":10475,"date":"2017-12-07T23:54:32","date_gmt":"2017-12-08T04:54:32","guid":{"rendered":"lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/\/?p=10475"},"modified":"2017-12-07T23:54:32","modified_gmt":"2017-12-08T04:54:32","slug":"seattle-acquires-dee-gordon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2017\/12\/07\/seattle-acquires-dee-gordon\/","title":{"rendered":"Seattle Acquires Dee Gordon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The offseason is beginning to heat up, and no, it&#8217;s not all about the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/s\/stantmi03.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Giancarlo Stanton<\/a><\/strong> sweepstakes. According to reports, the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonbaseball.com\/mlb-teams\/seattle-mariners\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Seattle Mariners<\/a> have acquired second basemen <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/g\/gordode01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dee Gordon<\/a><\/strong> from the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonbaseball.com\/mlb-teams\/miami-marlins\/?doing_wp_cron=1512693397.1224300861358642578125\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Miami Marlins<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Mariners?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Mariners<\/a> acquire two-time All-Star Dee Gordon and international slot money from Miami in exchange for minor leaguers Robert Dugger, Nick Neidert and Christopher Torres.<\/p>\n<p>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NaAJkGlJRP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/NaAJkGlJRP<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sfht5DxjpP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/sfht5DxjpP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mariners PR (@MarinersPR) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MarinersPR\/status\/938898956460875776?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">December 7, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Seattle Acquires Dee Gordon<\/h2>\n<p>While we still await the news of where\u00a0Stanton will land, the Mariners have made the biggest trade of the offseason so far. Seattle will acquire second basemen Dee Gordon and $1 MM in international pool money, in exchange for prospects <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=neider000nic&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nick Neidert<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=torres004chr&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Christopher Torres<\/a><\/strong>, and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=dugger000rob&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Robert Dugger<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Gordon, who is naturally a second basemen, will have to adjust to playing center field for the Mariners. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/c\/canoro01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Robinson Cano<\/a><\/strong> will still be at second base, and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/s\/segurje01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jean Segura<\/a><\/strong> will still play shortstop.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s been clear that, with a new ownership group in Miami, the Marlins plan on entering a rebuild next season. While we have been focused on Stanton&#8217;s whopping $295 MM contract, other players, in addition to Gordon, are surely in the mix to be moved over this offseason. Gordon by himself is owed $38 MM through the 2020 season, which includes a\u00a0 $14 MM option in 2021.<\/p>\n<p>On Seattle&#8217;s end, Gordon will sure up the loss of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/d\/dysonja01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jarrod Dyson<\/a><\/strong> in center field. While Gordon has the speed to play center field, it will be interesting to see if his glove will translate to the outfield after being a ten-year veteran second basemen. He&#8217;s only played 13 games in the outfield while he was in the Dominican League.<\/p>\n<p>Gordon has become one of the top base-stealers in the game. He put up great numbers in 2017, slashing .308\/.341\/.375 with 60 stolen bases. His consistency at the plate and his adequate base-running netted him a 2.8 oWAR, and he ended the year with a 3.1 WAR. Although Gordon had a great 2017, his 80-game suspension in 2016 might be a cause of concern for the Mariners. Gordon was suspended due to testing positive for PEDs.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to receiving Dee Gordon, Seattle acquired $1 MM in international pool money.\u00a0 The Mariners have been rumored to be in the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=otani-000sho&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Shohei Otani<\/a><\/strong> sweep stakes, and now have accumulated over $3.5 MM in pool money, which is the most than any other team interested in Ohtani.<\/p>\n<p>While clearing up cap room was priority #1 for the Marlins, they will be receiving some good prospects. Neidert, a second round pick in 2015, dominated in 19 starts of High-A ball last year, posting a 2.76 ERA, 9.4 K\/9, and 1.5 BB\/9 over 104.1 innings. Yet, he struggled after receiving a promotion to Double-A; he gave up 17 earned runs on 33 hits while only recording 13 strikeouts in 23 innings there.<\/p>\n<p>Torres finished last season in the Rookie League of the Mariners system. The 19-year-old, who plays both second base and shortstop, slashed .222\/.417\/.617 in four games this season. Although he only played four games, Torres managed to record 51 walks in 64 games during his rookie season in the minor leagues.<\/p>\n<p>Dugger finished this season with the Mariners High-A affiliate, the Clinton Lumber Kings. In 22 games, he went 4-1 with a 2.00 ERA. 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