| Tue Apr 14 2015 | 12:30 | Gore (jaw) hitless in first four games for Double-A Northwest Ar... | ||||
Gore (jaw) is hitless in his first four games for Double-A Northwest Arkansas. | ||||||
Gore fractured his jaw earlier in the spring, but he avoided any major procedures and instead elected to play through the discomfort. The 23-year-old is known for his prowess on the basepaths, but he needs to actually reach base for this skill set to be brought to light. He's a career .234 minor league hitter, and has shown little to suggest he'll be productive at the plate at the Major League level. Nonetheless, his utility as a pinch runner will likely earn him another September call-up when the time comes. | ||||||
| Mon Mar 30 2015 | 14:04 | Gore (jaw) will "play to tolerance" of pain going forward and wi... | ||||
Gore (jaw) will "play to tolerance" of pain going forward and will not need his jaw wired shut, MLB.com's Jeffrey Flanagan reports. | ||||||
It is good to hear that Gore will be back in action soon after suffering a fractured jaw after getting hit by a pitch. He will spend almost the entire season in the minor leagues, and could once again be called up in September to serve as a pinch runner. | ||||||
| Sat Mar 28 2015 | 11:57 | Gore hit in face with pitch in minor league game and suffered fr... | ||||
Gore was hit in the face with a pitch in a minor league game and suffered a fractured jaw, MLB.com's Jeffrey Flanagan reports. | ||||||
Considering he was going to start the year at High-A, this has very little fantasy impact. While he could be brought up again this September as a pinch runner, his jaw will be fully healed at that point. | ||||||
| Sun Mar 22 2015 | 20:35 | Gore optioned to High-A Wilmington on Sunday | ||||
Gore was optioned to High-A Wilmington on Sunday, Josh Vernier of 610 Sports Radio reports. | ||||||
Gore struggled at the plate with High-A Wilmington last season, posting a .218/.284/.258 slash line over 287 plate appearances. He doesn't offer much promise as a prospect, but he should be a useful pinch-runner for the Royals once rosters expand in September. Last season, he recorded two plate appearances and five stolen bases in the majors. | ||||||
| Wed Sep 3 2014 | 13:18 | Gore recalled from Double-A Northwest Arkansas prior to Tuesday'... | ||||
Gore was recalled from Double-A Northwest Arkansas prior to Tuesday's game against the Rangers, Andy McCullough of the Kansas City Star reports. | ||||||
Gore made his MLB debut Tuesday as a pinch-runner, a role in which he figures to receive the bulk of his action with the Royals in September. The 23-year-old has shown little polish with the bat during his four-year minor-league career, but with a 47-for-54 success rate on stolen bases this season, he'll give the team some added speed off the bench. | ||||||