Gordon Beckham Announces His Retirement rotoballer.com Thu 1/27/22 4:06 PM

Infielder Gordon Beckham announced in a tweet on Wednesday that he is officially retiring. The eighth overall pick by the Chicago White Sox in the 2008 draft, Beckham made his Major League debut in 2009 and logged 3782 plate appearances in the Majors. In addition to playing for the White Sox, he also suited up for the Los Angeles Angels, Atlanta Braves, San Francisco Giants, Seattle Mariners, and Detroit Tigers in 11 Major League seasons. He hit .237 with a .300 on-base percentage, 80 home ...

Mets Release Gordon Beckham On Wednesday rotoballer.com Wed 7/22/20 2:25 PM

The New York Mets released infielder Gordon Beckham on Wednesday. Beckham appeared in 83 games for the Detroit Tigers in 2019, posting just a .215 average and a .643 OPS to go with six home runs and 15 RBI across 240 plate appearances. Now a free agent, Beckham remains off of the fantasy landscape in all formats.

Mets Sign Gordon Beckham rotoballer.com Mon 6/29/20 6:11 PM

The New York Mets signed infielder Gordon Beckham and added him to their 60-man player pool for 2020 season on Monday. Beckham appeared in 83 games for the Detroit Tigers in 2019, posting just a .215 average and a .643 OPS to go with six home runs and 15 RBI across 240 plate appearances. He will serve as infield depth behind Jeff McNeil, Robinson Cano, J.D. Davis, Amed Rosario, Luis Guillormeand Jed Lowrie, among others. Barring an abundant number of injuries to the Mets infield, Beckham likely ...

Gordon Beckham Gets Invite To Padres Big League Camp rotoballer.com Wed 2/12/20 1:30 PM

The San Diego Padres signed infielder Gordon Beckham to a minor league deal on Feb. 10 with an invitation to big league camp. The veteran 33-year-old appeared in 83 games for the Detroit Tigers last season, posting a modest .643 OPS across 240 plate appearances. It has never really clicked in the majors for the 2008 first-round pick, who owns a career 80 wRC+. Hell compete with infielders Ty France and Greg Garcia, among others, to provide depth, but is a long shot to make the team. Barring ...

Gordon Beckham is Sitting Out on Friday rotoballer.com Fri 5/31/19 6:57 PM

Detroit Tigers shortstop Gordon Beckham (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Atlanta Braves. The veteran infielder has been struggling with the bat this season and has seen his playing time getting reduced. Niko Goodrum will bat leadoff and play shortstop versus righty Mike Foltynewicz. Goodrum has not swung the bat well this season, but could be in for a good game on Friday versus Folty who has a 5.67 ERA.

Gordon Beckham Resting on Wednesday rotoballer.com Wed 5/29/19 6:05 PM

Detroit Tigers shortstop Gordon Beckham (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Baltimore Orioles. This appears to be a routine day off for the veteran infielder. Niko Goodrum will bat leadoff and play shortstop versus lefty John Means. Goodrum won't be a reliable DFS option versus Means on Wednesday.

Gordon Beckham, Dawel Lugo Out as Tigers Visit NL Park rotoballer.com Fri 5/24/19 2:21 PM

Detroit Tigers infielders Gordon Beckham and Dawel Lugo are not in the lineup Friday as the team prepares for a weekend series against the New York Mets at Citi Field. Miguel Cabrera is playing first base, Josh Harrison returns to the lineup playing second base, and regulars Niko Goodrum and Ronny Rodriguez round out the infield. The Mets are starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard. Though Syndergaard has struggled this season, he remains dangerous, and Detroit's lineup is poor as well. Additio[...]

Gordon Beckham Leads Off In New Tigers Lineup rotoballer.com Wed 5/22/19 2:05 PM

Detroit Tigers infielder Gordon Beckham is playing shortstop and leading off on [...]

Top 30 Impact Prospects for Redraft Leagues (Week 8) rotoballer.com Wed 5/22/19 7:00 AM

The top prospect exodus continued last week with Keston Hiura, Austin Riley and Brendan Rodgers all receiving the call to The Show. Riley immediately made his presence known to the Braves with a number of strong performances. Touki Toussaint also continued his up-and-down relationship with the Braves.Even with all the promotions this season already, there are still some players at the top of the list that could have major impacts on their big league teams, including Houstons hot-hitting Cuban an[...]

Barrel Leaders - Statcast Hitter Studs and Duds (Week 8) rotoballer.com Mon 5/20/19 8:00 AM

We're back to revisit Barrels this time but with a slight twist. Back in [...]