| Nick Gordon | |
|---|---|
 Gordon with the Minnesota Twins | |
| Baltimore Orioles – No. 27 | |
| Outfielder /Second baseman /Shortstop | |
| Born: (1995-10-24)October 24, 1995 (age 29) Avon Park, Florida, U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 6, 2021, for the Minnesota Twins | |
| MLB statistics (through 2024 season) | |
| Batting average | .244 |
| Home runs | 23 |
| Runs batted in | 112 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
Nicholas Chad Gordon (born October 24, 1995) is an American professionalbaseballoutfielder andinfielder in theBaltimore Orioles organization. He has previously played inMajor League Baseball (MLB) for theMinnesota Twins andMiami Marlins. He was selected by the Twins in the first round of the2014 MLB draft, and made his MLB debut with them in 2021.
Gordon attendedOlympia High School inOrlando, Florida. As a junior in 2013, he was the FloridaGatorade Baseball Player of the Year.[1] He hit .505 with twohome runs and 30runs batted in as a batter and as a pitcher he was 5–1 with a 0.78earned run average (ERA), 44strikeouts and fivesaves in35+2⁄3 innings pitched. As a senior, he batted .512 with 6 home runs and 28 RBIs in 28 games, leading his team to the Class 8A regional semifinals. He signed a letter of intent to play baseball atFlorida State University.
Gordon was considered one of the top prospects for the2014 Major League Baseball draft.[2][3] He was selected as the fifth overall pick in the first round by theMinnesota Twins.[4] He signed with the Twins on June 9, receiving a $3.851 millionsigning bonus.[5] He was assigned to theElizabethton Twins where he batted .294 with one home run and 28 RBIs. He spent 2015 with theCedar Rapids Kernels where he posted a .277 batting average with one home run, 58 RBIs, and 25 stolen bases. In 2016, he played for theFort Myers Miracle, where, in 116 games, he batted .291 with three home runs and 52 RBIs. Gordon spent 2017 with the Double-AChattanooga Lookouts where he batted .270 with a career high nine home runs and 66 RBIs.[6] Gordon began the 2018 season with Chattanooga, hitting .333 over 42 games, before being promoted to the Triple-ARochester Red Wings, where he hit .212 with two home runs and 29 RBI in 99 games.[6]
The Twins added Gordon to their 40-man roster after the 2018 season.[7] He was assigned to Rochester at the end of spring training. For the 2019 season he was limited to 70 games due to injury but played well, carrying a slash line of .298/.342/.459 in 319 plate appearances.[8] Prior to the start of the 2020 season, Gordon tested positive for COVID-19.[9]
On April 23, 2021, Gordon was promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[10] On April 26, Gordon was optioned to the alternate training site without making a major league appearance.[11] On May 3, Gordon was recalled to the active roster.[12] He made his MLB debut on May 6 as the starting second baseman against theTexas Rangers. In the game, he registered his first stolen base and his first major league hit, a single off of Rangers starterJordan Lyles. On June 4, Gordon hit his first major league home run, a solo shot off ofKansas City Royals relieverWade Davis. On August 5, Gordon was optioned down to Triple-ASt. Paul Saints to make room forRob Refsnyder, who had been taken off the 10-dayinjured list.[13]
On August 30, 2022, Gordon hit his first career grand slam off ofRyan Brasier of theBoston Red Sox as part of a six–RBI performance.[14] In 2022, Gordon played in 136 games for Minnesota, hitting .272/.316/.427 with 9 home runs, 50 RBI, and 6 stolen bases. His home run and RBI tallies were both career-highs.[15]
On May 17, 2023, in a game against theLos Angeles Dodgers, Gordon fouled a pitch off of his right shin and was replaced byKyle Farmer in the bottom of the inning.[16] He was later diagnosed with a fractured righttibia[17] and placed on the 60-day injured list on May 29.[18] Prior to the 2024 season Gordon's salary was set by a team of arbiters at $900,000.[19]
On February 11, 2024, the Twins traded Gordon to theMiami Marlins in exchange forSteven Okert.[20][21] In 95 games for the Marlins, he batted .227/.258/.369 with eight home runs, 32 RBI, and five stolen bases. On August 5, Gordon wasdesignated for assignment by Miami.[22] He cleared waivers and was sent outright to the Triple–AJacksonville Jumbo Shrimp on August 8.[23] Gordon elected free agency on October 10.[24]
On December 31, 2024, Gordon signed a minor league contract with theBaltimore Orioles.[25]
His father,Tom Gordon, played in the major leagues from 1988 to 2009. His paternal half-brother,Dee Strange-Gordon, also played in the major leagues.[26][27][28]