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Originally Posted by Crapshoot
Alex Gordon had the highest PECOTA projection of any Royal coming into this season. At a certain point, it makes no sense to keep your best players down (though yes, I understand the Butler point).
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Giving Gordon the job out of spring training could cost them a year of his service, though. Letting him go down to AAA to start the year allows them to see how he does in AAA and delays his arbitration clock. As a small market team its not as simple as putting your best players out on the field. You also have to maximize the amount of time you'll have access to your players.