MacKenzie Gore

MacKenzie Gore
San Diego Padres
Pitcher
Born: (1999-02-24) February 24, 1999
Whiteville, North Carolina
Bats: Left Throws: Left

MacKenzie Evan Gore (born February 24, 1999) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the San Diego Padres organization.

Career

Gore attended Whiteville High School in Whiteville, North Carolina. As a junior, he was 12–1 with a 0.08 earned run average (ERA) and 174 strikeouts in 88 ​1⁄3 innings pitched.[1][2] During the season, he threw a no-hitter with 18 strikeouts.[3] He led Whiteville to the 1-A state championship four years in a row, winning three, with Gore being named MVP of all three victories.[4] During the summer 2016, he played in the Pefect Game Classic at Petco Park.[5]

Gore committed to the East Carolina University to play college baseball.[6] He was considered one of the top prospects for the 2017 Major League Baseball draft.[7][8][9] He was drafted by the San Diego Padres with the third overall pick. He signed a rookie contract on June 23, 2017.[10] He spent 2017 with the AZL Padres where he pitched in seven games, posting a 0-1 record, a 1.27 ERA, and a 0.98 WHIP in seven starts.[11] He spent 2018 with the Fort Wayne TinCaps, going 2-5 with a 4.45 ERA in 16 starts.[12]

References

  1. ↑ "All-Area baseball – Whiteville High's Mackenzie Gore flirts with flawless ERA in an amazing season".
  2. ↑ editor, Earl Vaughan Jr. Scholastic sports. "Whiteville's MacKenzie Gore named region baseball player of the year".
  3. ↑ "Player of the Week May 1–7: Whiteville's Mackenzie Gore -". varsitynow.blogs.starnewsonline.com.
  4. ↑ "Gore heads list of 2016 All-Columbus baseball players – The News Reporter". 13 June 2016.
  5. ↑ Ricketts, AJ. "Whiteville's Mackenzie Gore pitches in Perfect Game Classic".
  6. ↑ "Whiteville's Gore commits to ECU -". varsitynow.blogs.starnewsonline.com.
  7. ↑ Smist, John. "MacKenzie Gore named top MLB draft prospects".
  8. ↑ "Game Report: MacKenzie Gore Strikes Out 14 - BaseballAmerica.com". 29 April 2017.
  9. ↑ "MLB.com 2017 Prospect Watch". Major League Baseball.
  10. ↑ https://www.mlb.com/padres/news/padres-draft-mackenzie-gore-with-no-3-pick/c-235991534
  11. ↑ "MacKenzie Gore Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
  12. ↑ "MacKenzie Gore Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved October 12, 2018.


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