MacKenzie Gore
| MacKenzie Gore | |
|---|---|
| San Diego Padres | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: February 24, 1999 Whiteville, North Carolina | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left |
MacKenzie Gore (born February 24, 1999) is an American baseball pitcher.
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]
References
- ^ "All-Area baseball – Whiteville High's Mackenzie Gore flirts with flawless ERA in an amazing season".
- ^ editor, Earl Vaughan Jr. Scholastic sports. "Whiteville's MacKenzie Gore named region baseball player of the year".
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Player of the Week May 1–7: Whiteville's Mackenzie Gore -". varsitynow.blogs.starnewsonline.com.
- ^ "Gore heads list of 2016 All-Columbus baseball players – The News Reporter". 13 June 2016.
- ^ Ricketts, AJ. "Whiteville's Mackenzie Gore pitches in Perfect Game Classic".
- ^ "Whiteville's Gore commits to ECU -". varsitynow.blogs.starnewsonline.com.
- ^ Smist, John. "MacKenzie Gore named top MLB draft prospects".
- ^ "Game Report: MacKenzie Gore Strikes Out 14 - BaseballAmerica.com". 29 April 2017.
- ^ "MLB.com 2017 Prospect Watch". Major League Baseball.
- ^ http://m.padres.mlb.com/news/article/235991534/padres-draft-mackenzie-gore-with-no-3-pick/?topicId=27118400
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
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