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May 11, 2017; St. Petersburg, FL, USA; Kansas City Royals center fielder Alex Gordon (4), left fielder Jorge Bonifacio (38), right fielder Jorge Soler (12) , pitcher Al Albuquerque (62) and teammates congratulate each other after they beat the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field. Kansas City Royals defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 6-0. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /

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Kansas City Royals left fielder Alex Gordon (4) strikes out – Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /

ALEX GORDON

It’s been a rough year and then some for Alex Gordon, who after signing the biggest contract in KC Royals history, has not lived up to the hype. Gordon might still have it defensively, but the former first round pick is not doing diddly squat at the plate.

Royals fans are frustrated with Gordon, and it’s not difficult to see why. It’d be easy to argue that since his famous home run in Game 1 of the 2015 World Series, Gordon hasn’t produced for the Royals at all (but thankfully he did in that moment).

The former Cornhusker is struggling offensively, slashing only .158/.263/.200 in 120 at bats this season. He has not been good and it’s concerning for sure.

Alex Gordon now batting .214 in 658 ABs since September 1, 2015.
— Royals Review (@royalsreview) May 11, 2017

Last season, fans gave Gordon a pass because of how long the two seasons prior went and because Gordon had been hurt frequently. Now, however, it’s getting more and more difficult to make any excuses for Alex Gordon at the plate. His production isn’t cutting it and if he doesn’t pick up the slack, this could go down as the worst contract in Kansas City Royals history.

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