2B Dee Gordon has provided a spark for the Marlins' offense since returning from suspension. "He's swung the bat well," manager Don Mattingly said. "The stretch we're going into is going to be important. We're dealing with some injuries. Dee's allowed us to keep him at second. He's given us some options." Gordon is batting .357 (5-for-14) with two doubles and two RBIs on the current road trip.

2B Dee Gordon went 2-for-5 with a double and two RBIs. He scored the game's first run after his double to lead off the first inning, then added two insurance runs when he beat out an infield single in the eighth inning. He's now hitting .333 (20-for-60) since returning from suspension.

2B Dee Gordon (3-for-5, 2 stolen bases) had his third three-hit game of the season and first since recording consecutive three-hit games to start the season (April 5-6). He's now had a hit in his last five road games with a plate appearance.

2B Dee Gordon went 0-for-4 with one strikeout in his return to baseball after an 80-game suspension for performance-enhancing drugs. Gordon, who led the National League in batting average (.333) and steals (58) last season, signed a five-year, $50 million contract extension in January.

2B Dee Gordon apologized Thursday before rejoining the team after serving an 80-game suspension for testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance. The defending National League batting champion was suspended on April 28 for use of Clostebol and Testosterone. He was reinstated from the restricted list on Thursday afternoon. Gordon, 28, batted .333 and led the majors in hits (205) and stolen bases (58) last season while winning his first Gold Glove. The big season helped him earn a five-year, $50 million contract.

Miami Marlins second baseman Dee Gordon apologized Thursday before rejoining the team after serving an 80-game suspension for testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance.The defending National League batting champion was suspended on April 28 for use of Clostebol and Testosterone. He was reinstated from the restricted list on Thursday afternoon.The 5-foot-11 Gordon addressed the situation through a video."You've got to hold yourself accountable for your standards of living and training. I didn't hold myself accountable for any of that," Gordon said in the video. "I thought, being the smallest guy, I would never fail a drug test. I didn't pay attention at all, man, and I didn't meet the standards."That's my fault and no one else's. But don't give up on me. I will earn your trust and your support back with my play and my actions in the community."Gordon, 28, batted .333 and led the majors in hits (205) and stolen bases (58) last season while winning his first Gold Glove. The big... [More]

2B Dee Gordon is 7-for-27 (.259) through seven rehab games for Triple-A New Orleans. Gordon, who is serving an 80-game suspension for using performance-enhancing drugs, will be eligible to return to the Marlins on Thursday.

2B Dee Gordon, who is due back from an 80-game performance-enhancing-drugs suspension on Thursday, is hitting .176 (3-for-17) during his minor league rehab stint at Triple-A New Orleans. He also has two steals in five games.

2B Dee Gordon is set to return on July 28 from an 80-game suspension after he was caught using performance-enhancing drugs. If he returns anywhere close to his 2015 form -- he won a Gold Glove last year and was the first NL player to win a batting title and a steals title in the same year since Jackie Robinson in 1949 -- the Marlins could be a playoff team.

INF Dee Gordon was placed on the restricted list Friday, following his 80-game suspension for use of a banned substance. Gordon was batting .266 with six stolen bases and five RBIs in 21 games this season. He will not be eligible to return until July 28.

2B Dee Gordon was suspended 80 games after testing positive for performance-enhancing substances.Major League Baseball made the announcement after Gordon helped the Marlins beat the Dodgers 4-2 on Thursday, According to the commissioner's office, Gordon's system was found to have exogenous Testosterone and Clostebol in violation of Major League Baseball's Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.The suspension, without pay, is due to go into effect immediately.Gordon, 28, is tied for third in the majors with six steals this season. After going 1-for-4 with a walk, a run and an RBI on Thursday, the leadoff man is hitting .266 with a .289 on-base percentage, a .340 slugging percentage, no homers and five RBIs in 21 games.Gordon was a National League All-Star for the Dodgers in 2014 and then for the Marlins in 2015 after an offseason trade.

2B Dee Gordon is a much more confident player than when Don Mattingly managed him with the Dodgers two seasons ago. "There's a point where you just cross over and you know you can play here, and that's what you see in Dee is a kid with confidence," Mattingly said. "If he goes 0-for-4 and has a rough day, his spirits never change." Gordon was 0-for-5.

2B Dee Gordon went 2-for-5 and has hit safely in all 17 career games against the Braves at Marlins Park.

2B Dee Gordon's 19-game hitting streak against the Mets came to an end Wednesday afternoon, when he went 0-for-5 in a 2-1 loss. Gordon struck out to end the game -- the fourth time Wednesday he made the last out of an inning. He ended the third inning by hitting into a 3-6-3 double play -- the first 3-6-3 double play he has grounded into as a big leaguer -- and stranded a runner at second by flying out to right to end the fifth before he left the bases loaded by flying out to left to end the seventh. Gordon went 1-for-10 with five strikeouts in the last two games of the series against the Mets. He hit .435 (37-for-85) during his streak, which dated back to April 18, 2015.

2B Dee Gordon struck out a career-high four times Tuesday but made his lone hit count when he singled to cap a 16-pitch eighth-inning at-bat and went on to score the winning run in the Marlins' 2-1 win over the Mets. It was the longest at-bat in franchise history. Gordon struck out in his first three at-bats, all against Mets RHP Noah Syndergaard, and fell behind RHP Jim Henderson 1-2 before he fouled off 11 straight 2-2 pitches. He then singled to left, stole second, went to third when Henderson walked RF Giancarlo Stanton and scored on a sacrifice fly by PH Martin Prado. The hit by Gordon extended his hitting streak against the Mets to 19 games dating back to April 18, 2015.

2B Dee Gordon extended his hitting streak against the Mets to 18 games on Monday night, when he went 2-for-6 with an RBI, a run and a stolen base in the Marlins' 10-3 victory. Gordon's streak, which dates back to April 18, 2015, is his longest ever against any team. He is batting .450 (36-for-80) during the streak.

2B Dee Gordon, who had his hitting streak stopped against the Nationals on Thursday at 12 games, didn't waste any time getting a new started Sunday. He tripled to lead off the game against Joe Ross and then scored on a single by Giancarlo Stanton. Gordon had two hits and is batting .421.

2B Dee Gordon on Tuesday became the first player in history to get three extra-base hits on the Opening Day that follows the player winning a batting title. On Wednesday, he went 3-for-5 and is hitting .545 this season.

2B Dee Gordon set a career high with three extra-base hits. He had two doubles and a triple in six at-bats and scored two runs. His speed never slumps. If he can put the ball in play consistently, he is dangerous.

2B Dee Gordon and the Marlins agreed to a five-year, $50 million extension, multiple media outlets reported Wednesday.The five-year extension covers Gordon's three years of arbitration and the first two years of potential free agency. According to Fox Sports, the contract features a vesting option for a sixth year valued at $14 million. The deal comes months after Gordon, 27, captured the National League batting and stolen-base crowns with a .333 average and 58 thefts. He made the NL All-Star team for the second year in a row, and he captured his first Gold Glove and his first Silver Slugger award. Gordon also paced the NL with 205 hits.