A veteran of eight Major League seasons, Gore had one of the most unique careers of any player in baseball history. Gore played in 112 big league games, but made only 14 starts and 85 trips to the plate, as Gore was used almost exclusively as a pinch-running specialist. Gore didn’t hit much in the majors (.216/.310/.270 over his 85 PA) or even in the minor leagues, but he still carved out a niche for himself thanks to his glovework and lightning speed.
On the basepaths, Gore stole 43 bases on 52 attempts and scored 33 career points. As a defenseman, Gore posted +2 defensive runs saved and +6 outs above average over 188 1/3 regular season innings in the outfield, seeing time at all three positions.
Kansas City selected Gore in the 20th round of the 2011 draft, and he spent five of his eight seasons in a Royals uniform. The majority of Gore’s major league time at the plate came during his 2019 season with the Royals, and he posted a .275/.362/.353 slash line over 58 PA. Gore was part of the Royals’ pennant-winning teams in 2014 and 2015, stealing four bases in five attempts in eight postseason games in those two iconic seasons in KC baseball history.
The 2015 Royals championship marked the first of three times Gore played for a World Series-winning team, as he also earned rings with the 2020 Dodgers and 2021 Braves. The second half of Gore’s big league career saw him bounce off several postseason contenders (the Cubs, Yankees, Dodgers, Braves and Mets) looking to shore up their baserunning situation heading into the playoffs. Gore played in two regular season games with the 2020 Dodgers but saw no playoff action, and he then spent the entire 2021 regular season in the Braves’ minor league system before being named to Atlanta’s NLDS roster.
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