Prospect Report: Gore Impresses Again

Image credit: MacKenzie Gore (Photo by Mike Augustin/Four Seam)

Tuesday’s Top Performers

MacKenzie Gore, LHP, Padres: In both 2020 and 2021, Gore struggled with his delivery, struggled to throw strikes and struggled to maintain his stuff. This spring, he’s looked like the pitcher who was once the top pitching prospect in baseball. He’s touching 97 mph and even more importantly he’s consistently showing solid command. Gore allowed his first runs of the spring and his first walk, but with four solid innings, he’s making a case for a spot in the Padres rotation.

Joey Bart, C, Giants: Bart hit his second home run of the spring. He’s had a solid two weeks, but the plate discipline concerns aren’t entirely alleviated. He’s yet to walk this spring while striking out five times in 12 plate appearances.

Bobby Witt Jr., 3B, Royals: Witt has made every possible argument to be the Royals’ Opening Day third baseman. Witt went 2-for-3 on Tuesday and is now hitting .476/.522/.857. He has hits in seven of eight games and has handled all nine chances at third flawlessly.

ORG	CLASS	RANK	PLAYER	AB	R	H	RBI	AVG	NOTES
ARI	MAJ	#1	Corbin Carroll, OF	1	0	0	0	.250
ARI	MAJ	#3	Alek Thomas, OF	4	0	1	0	.208
ARI	MAJ	#4	Geraldo Perdomo, SS	2	1	0	0	.158	BB (1),
ARI	MAJ	#15	Jake McCarthy, OF	3	0	2	0	.300	2B (1), BB (2), SB (2), CS (1),
ARI	MAJ	#21	Seth Beer, 1B	4	0	0	0	.438
ARI	MAJ	#31	Cooper Hummel, OF	3	0	1	0	.313	BB (4),
BOS	MAJ	#1	Marcelo Mayer, SS	1	0	0	0	.000
BOS	MAJ	#2	Triston Casas, 1B	1	0	0	0	.000
BOS	MAJ	#17	Alex Binelas, 3B	1	0	0	0	.333
BOS	MAJ	#22	Ceddanne Rafaela, OF	1	1	1	2	.273	HR (1),
CHC	MAJ	#26	Alfonso Rivas, 1B	3	0	0	0	.333
CHC	MAJ	#39	Jared Young, 1B	1	0	0	0	.238
CIN	MAJ	#14	Jose Torres, SS	3	0	1	1	.333	SB (1),
CIN	MAJ	#22	T.J. Friedl, OF	4	1	1	2	.313	HR (2),
CIN	MAJ	#32	Mike Siani, OF	1	1	1	0	.000	BB (1), SB (1),
CLE	MAJ	#16	Bryan Lavastida, C	1	0	0	0	.000	BB (4),
CLE	MAJ	#24	Ernie Clement, 2B	1	0	0	0	.529
CLE	MAJ	#27	Steven Kwan, OF	2	1	2	1	.500
CLE	MAJ	#38	Yordys Valdes, SS	1	1	1	0	.600
COL	MAJ	#2	Michael Toglia, 1B	1	0	0	0	.188
HOU	MAJ	#2	Jeremy Pena, SS	3	0	1	2	.364
HOU	MAJ	#4	Pedro Leon, OF	1	0	1	0	.375
HOU	MAJ	#12	Grae Kessinger, SS	1	0	0	0	.200
KC	MAJ	#1	Bobby Witt, SS	3	1	2	1	.476
KC	MAJ	#6	Kyle Isbel, OF	3	1	1	3	.263	HR (2),
KC	MAJ	#10	Vinnie Pasquantino, 1B	2	0	0	0	.389
KC	MAJ	#30	Emmanuel Rivera, 3B	2	0	0	0	.250
KC	MAJ	#32	Clay Dungan, SS	1	0	0	0	.333
KC	MAJ	#35	Nathan Eaton, 3B	2	1	0	0	.154	SB (1),
LAA	MAJ	#22	Michael Stefanic, 2B	1	0	0	0	.400	BB (5),
LAD	MAJ	#1	Diego Cartaya, C	1	0	0	0	.000
LAD	MAJ	#33	Leonel Valera, SS	1	1	0	0	.000	BB (1),
LAD	MAJ	#40	Drew Avans, OF	1	1	1	4	.000	HR (1),
MIA	MAJ	#10	JJ Bleday, OF	4	0	1	0	.200
MIA	MAJ	#36	Brady Allen, OF	1	0	0	0	.000
MIA	MAJ	#38	Bryson Brigman, 2B	1	0	0	0	.000
MIL	MAJ	#6	Hedbert Perez, OF	1	0	0	0	.000
MIL	MAJ	#23	Carlos Rodriguez, OF	1	0	0	0	.500
MIL	MAJ	#29	Korry Howell, OF	1	0	0	0	.000
MIN	MAJ	#5	Jose Miranda, 3B	1	0	0	0	.250
MIN	MAJ	#28	Jermaine Palacios, SS	1	0	0	0	.214
OAK	MAJ	#3	Cristian Pache, OF	3	0	0	0	.160	BB (2),
OAK	MAJ	#7	Kevin Smith, SS	2	0	1	1	.250
OAK	MAJ	#27	Michael Guldberg, OF	1	0	0	0	.000
PHI	MAJ	#5	Ethan Wilson, OF	1	0	0	0	.333
PHI	MAJ	#8	Matt Vierling, OF	3	1	1	0	.261	2B (3),
PHI	MAJ	#38	Donny Sands, C	1	0	0	0	.167
PIT	MAJ	#16	Diego Castillo, 2B	1	0	0	0	.313
SD	MAJ	#1	CJ Abrams, SS	3	0	0	0	.304
SD	MAJ	#7	Jackson Merrill, SS	1	1	0	0	.222	BB (1),
SD	MAJ	#31	Jose Azocar, OF	3	0	1	0	.375
SD	MAJ	#33	Esteury Ruiz, OF	1	1	0	0	.000
SD	MAJ	#39	Taylor Kohlwey, 1B	2	1	2	3	.455	3B (1),
SEA	MAJ	#11	Zach DeLoach, OF	1	0	0	0	.000
SEA	MAJ	#22	George Feliz, OF	2	0	0	0	.000
SEA	MAJ	#27	Cade Marlowe, OF	2	1	1	0	.333
SEA	MAJ	#33	Donnie Walton, SS	3	0	0	0	.200
SEA	MAJ	#36	Jake Scheiner, 1B	2	0	2	1	.400
SF	MAJ	#1	Marco Luciano, SS	2	0	0	0	.111
SF	MAJ	#2	Joey Bart, C	4	1	2	2	.333	HR (2),
SF	MAJ	#3	Luis Matos, OF	3	0	1	1	.100
TB	MAJ	#2	Josh Lowe, OF	2	0	0	1	.222
TB	MAJ	#3	Vidal Brujan, 2B	1	0	0	0	.000
TB	MAJ	#5	Curtis Mead, 3B	1	0	0	0	.286
TB	MAJ	#6	Greg Jones, SS	1	0	0	0	.167
TB	MAJ	#23	Kameron Misner, OF	1	0	0	0	.500
WAS	MAJ	#25	Tres Barrera, C	2	0	2	0	.250	2B (1),

 

ORG	CLASS	RANK	PLAYER	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA	NOTES
BOS	MAJ	#15	Kutter Crawford, RHP	2.0	1	0	0	1	5	2.25
LAA	MAJ	#11	Austin Warren, RHP	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	2.25
LAA	MAJ	#15	Jose Marte, RHP	0.2	2	1	1	2	1	3.00
LAA	MAJ	#21	Oliver Ortega, RHP	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0.00
LAD	MAJ	#22	Justin Bruihl, LHP	0.2	1	0	0	1	0	0.00
NYM	MAJ	#29	Eric Orze, RHP	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
NYY	MAJ	#13	Clarke Schmidt, RHP	3.0	2	2	2	1	3	3.60	W (1-0)
NYY	MAJ	#31	Albert Abreu, RHP	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0.00
SD	MAJ	#4	MacKenzie Gore, LHP	4.0	3	2	2	1	4	2.00