The Royals will still have exclusive rights to negotiate with Gordon until Friday at 11 p.m. CT, at which time he will be free to sign with any club.
Gordon, the longest-tenured Royal, expressed earlier this season an interest in playing out his entire career with Kansas City. He is a three-time All-Star and a four-time Gold Glove Award winner.
It is uncertain what Gordon's market value will be, however, and whether or not it will fit within the Royals' financial parameters.
The Royals also have several other pending free agents they have interest in retaining along with Gordon, including Ben Zobrist, Ryan Madson and Chris Young.