Dee Gordon, Marlins Agree to Contract Extension

The Miami Marlins and Dee Gordon have an "agreement in principle" for a five-year extension worth $50M, with a $14M vesting option for a sixth year, according to Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports. The report was confirmed by CBS Sports' Jon Heyman. 

Rosenthal noted on Tuesday the deadline for arbitration figures is Friday.

Heyman initially reported on Dec. 18 the Marlins offered a five-year contract to Gordon, who was seeking a seven-year deal at the time.

Gordon hit a career-high .333 with 58 stolen bases in 2015.

The 27-year-old, who played for the Los Angeles Dodgers for four years before going to Miami in a six-player deal, will never hit for power or knock in a ton of runs. His four round-trippers and 46 RBI last season were both career highs. 

However, he committed just six errors in 733 chances in 2014. His .992 fielding percentage was second among all qualifying second basemen, earning him his first Gold Glove Award. He led the league in batting average, hits and stolen bases.

It makes sense for the Marlins to hold on to the two-time All-Star. As Steve Dilbeck of the Los Angeles Times tweeted, the Dodgers have already learned to regret trading him to Miami:

Gordon is now a key building block for the future of the franchise alongside star outfielder Giancarlo Stanton.