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Manager Ned Yost announced that Gordon's absence from Thursday's lineup was only to give the outfielder a rest, and was not a benching because of poor play, Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com reports.
Despite the veteran's .200/.288/.290 slash line and increased absences from starting lineups recently, Yost insists Gordon remains a starter. Everyday at-bats give him limited fantasy value in deeper formats, but the outfielder's performance doesn't warrant a role in mixed formats.
