Player Profile
Gardner is one of the fastest players in Major League Baseball, joining the ranks of Ichiro Suzuki, Andrew McCutchen, Carl Crawford, Jose Reyes, Jacoby Ellsbury and Michael Bourn, along with former Kansas City Royals outfielder Joey Gathright. Gardner is best known for stealing bases and being very disciplined at the plate. He makes contact with 93% of his swings, third best in the American League. In 2010, Gardner saw more pitches per at-bat than any other player in the American League.
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