Gordon: Officially named Royals starting third baseman

Alex Gordon was officially named the Royals' starting third baseman. Not a huge surprise here, as Gordon has done little to shed his advanced billing in camp, going 16-for-41 (.390) with a .650 slugging percentage. Topping it off, Royals manager Buddy Bell is leaning toward batting Gordon fifth in the lineup, giving the 23-year-old blue chipper a fair amount of RBI possibilities. Having slugged .588 with 29 homers and 22 steals at Double-A Wichita last season, Gordon makes for a legitimate top 10 third baseman in mixed formats.
Source: MLB.com