The Miami Marlins are reportedly listening to offers from teams interested in trading for second baseman Dee Gordon, per Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe.
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Landing Gordon Won't Be Easy
Monday, Nov. 23
Gordon, who hit a career-high .333 with 58 stolen bases in 2015, won't come cheap.
Cafardo wrote: "Gordon has received a ton of interest, being a second baseman who can hit as well as run. The Marlins have listened, but it would have to be a huge deal in which front-line, controllable pitching would come in return. Seems unlikely."
Pitching is certainly a need for Miami, who was 71-91 in 2014, but the team's 4.02 ERA finished in the middle of the pack. The Marlins' 613 runs were only better than the 573 scored by the Atlanta Braves. Gordon had nearly 15 percent of them on his own.
The 27-year-old, who played for the Los Angeles Dodgers for four years before going to Miami in a six-player deal, will never hit for power or knock in a ton of runs. His four round-trippers and 46 RBI last season were both career highs.
However, he committed just six errors in 733 chances in 2014. His .992 fielding percentage was second among all qualifying second basemen, earning him his first Gold Glove Award. He led the league in batting average, hits and stolen bases.
That obviously will attract interest from many teams, but the numbers also, as Cafardo said, are good bargaining chips when it comes to making a trade.
It makes sense for the Marlins to hold on to the two-time All-Star for now. As Steve Dilbeck of the Los Angeles Times tweeted, the Dodgers have already learned to regret trading him to Miami:
Cafardo also mentioned the Marlins could deal center fielder Marcell Ozuna for starting pitching, another sign Gordon may stay in Miami. That is at least until the Marlins find themselves out of the playoff race before the summer trade deadline.
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