Alex Gordon

Alex Gordon on Royals' bench against Detroit

Kansas City Royals left fielder Alex Gordon is out of Mondays' lineup against the Detroit Tigers.

What It Means:

It appears to be a routine breather for Gordon, who will be replaced in left field by Jorge Bonifacio. Rosell Herrera will man right and Paulo Orlando will cover center.

Gordon is averaging 7.2 FanDuel points per game this season. numberFire's models project him to hit .230 with 3 homers, 18 RBI, 4 steals, and 21 runs scored over the rest of the year.