Alex Gordon to stay in Kansas City according to report

The conflicting rumors surrounding Alex Gordon this offseason had many wondering where he’d land in free agency.

Another big free agent appears to be off the market, as Alex Gordon has agreed to a four-year, $72 million deal to return to the Kansas City Royals, a source told ESPN’s Buster Olney.

Gordon, who will be 32 next month, was reportedly seeking a contract that would pay him an average annual salary of $20 million.

According to SB Nation Royals Review (http://bit.ly/1Z8zJk0), the deal is set to span four years and be worth roughly $70 million. Gordon, the 2nd overall pick in 2005 has been with the Royals his entire career. In 2015, as the Royals stormed their way to an American League Central division title, Gordon lost over 50 games in the regular season due to a groin injury. As a left-fielder, he won four consecutive Gold Gloves from 2011-2014, and has been selected to three consecutive All-Star appearances from 2013-2015. In nine seasons with the Royals, he is a career.269/.348/.435 hitter with 134 home runs and 31.8 WAR. He is ninth in franchise history in games played, eighth in hits, and is the fifth-highest ranked position player in WAR.