PEORIA, Ariz. -- After not getting any defensive opportunities in his three-inning debut Friday, newly converted Mariners center fielder Dee Gordon was tested early and often at his new position in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the White Sox.
And Gordon, the two-time National League Gold Glove Award-winning second baseman, passed his initial challenge with flying colors, flawlessly handling four fly balls -- one in each frame of his four-inning stint -- and running down two drives at the warning track.
Gordon has been working hard at the transition from infielder in workouts since being acquired from the Marlins in early December, but acknowledged it was different playing the position in front of a crowd of 5,107 with a bright sun and breeze adding to the challenge.