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Originally Posted by BWillie
No. You let him walk unless he wants to play on a 1 year deal for 2M. He'll be 36. Hes got a nice .195, 6 hr year coming very soon.
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What they do with Gordo after this year probably depends on the development of Nicky Lopez a bit. If he becomes a solid major leaguer and helps lengthen that lineup, you’ve got your second basemen for the next 5-6 years or possibly more. They can buy out Gordon and move Whit to LF full time starting next year and you don’t lose much.
If Lopez is unsuccessful this year and shows he’s not ready for MLB, then Whit probably moves back to 2B semi-full time and then you’ve got a gaping hole in LF if Alex is gone next year. Obviously, you can’t pick up his option with the price tag it’s at, but maybe you could negotiate a fair 1 or 2 year deal so the Royals aren’t burning money and Gordo gets to retire a Royal.
But, in my view, the whole scenario is dependent on the development of Lopez. So I guess we’ll see . . . . .