Nick Gordon #1

Nicholas Chad Gordon...Twitter: @FlashGThe3rd...2014 graduate of Olympia (FL) High School)...hit .494 with 10 doubles, two triples, five home runs, 27 RBI and 13 stolen bases as a senior, and .505 with 15 doubles, six triples and 12 stolen bases as a junior...named Gatorade Florida Baseball Player of the Year in 2013 and '14 and named a Perfect Game All-American...rated as fifth best prospect in the 2014 draft by MLB.com ...ranked as the sixth best prospect, and as having the best infield arm, in the 2014 draft by Baseball America...verbally committed to Florida State, but elected to play professional baseball...is the son of three-time All-Star right-handed pitcher Tom "Flash" Gordon and brother of current Mariners infielder/outfielder Dee Gordon.

2017

Was invite to first career Twins spring training, reassigned to minor league camp May 18; spent entire season with Double-A Chattanooga... Named MiLB.com Southern League Player of the Month for May, hitting .294 (32-for-109) with 11 doubles, three triples, three home runs, 15 RBI and 14 walks in 27 games...Named Southern League Midseason All-Star...Named SiriusXM Futures Game All-Star, leading off and playing shortstop for the US Team, going 1-for-3 with a run scored...Set season-high and tied minor league career-high with five hits August 14 at Birmingham...Named Southern League Postseason All-Star...Hit .299 (119-for-398) vs. right-handed pitching and .174 (21-for-121) vs. left-handed pitching...Ranked tied for second in all of Double-A baseball in triples (8) and fourth in at-bats (519)...Ranked tied for first in Southern League in triples (8), third in hits (140) and runs (80), fourth in total bases (212), and tied for sixth in doubles (29)...Ranked eighth best prospect in Twins system by Baseball America, entering 2018...ranked 80th best prospect in baseball by MLB.com.