Nick Gordon wasn't average across the board or really at any one area so I'm not sure he's the best comp. His best tool was I guess speed but that's not a carrying tool. Pop for his size but still below average.
Lee's carrying tool right now is his defense and versatility, in the field and switch hitting. His prospect profile was that the bat would be the main tool so this is a pretty good development path. If the hit tool comes around like everyone expects he becomes a very, very valuable asset. He's currently just a solid playable option which isn't nothing. A step forward with the bat is a force multiplier.
It's a much better combination than Arraez, who we have discussed endlessly, as a roster fit challenge. If the carrying tool is contact only bat, something else has to play to be a valuable asset.