Heart of the Hide is one of the most classic glove models in baseball. He should be able to stay there for much of the season which will, in turn, afford him greater RBI opportunities and a chance to focus on hitting for a little more power. CLOSEOUT Rawlings Heart of the Hide Alex Gordon Baseball Glove 13 PRO303-6JBT. With additional options atop the order this season, Gordon appears to be headed for the three-hole on a more consistent basis. (AP) Kansas City Royals outfielder Alex Gordon, whose rollercoaster career took him from near bust to All-Star and Gold Glove winner, will retire after the season. For the most part, his batted ball data indicates that he is a strong line-drive hitter with good gap power, but he is continuously making adjustments to his approach based on his lineup spot so the consistency is sometimes lacking. 344 on-base percentage and the Royals lacking any other impressive options, he continues to be miscast as a leadoff hitter most of the time and spends his seasons being flipped between that and the three-hole, where he seems to make more sense.
Over the last three seasons, Gordon has shown that he has 20-home run power and the ability to steal 15-20 bases while steadily posting an average close to. KC Royals: Alex Gordon is a finalist for his eighth Gold Glove The KC Royals longtime left fielder may be saying goodbye to the game, but he has one more chance to take home a Gold Glove.