Gordon's recent turnaround is the result of a mechanical adjustment to his swing, MLB.com's Jeffrey Flanagan reports

EDGE Analysis

As recently as June 2, Gordon sat at .172 with no home runs and nine RBI. He hadn't even hit a double in almost a month, and was slugging just .202 at the time. That's when Royals hitting coach Dale Sveum suggested Gordon's load was off. "You have to go back to go forward, at least with any power," Sveum said. "He was getting to his front side with no power behind his swing." The outfielder made adjustments, and as a result, has since looked like the guy who's hit 100-plus homers over the past six seasons. In his last nine games before Friday, Gordon is hitting .313 while slugging at .719. The 33-year-old has four doubles and three home runs in that span.