MacKenzie Gore
25-Year-Old
2024 Stats
W-L
2-1
ERA
3.60
WHIP
1.35
K
27
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Part of the Nationals' return from the Padres for Juan Soto in August of 2022, Gore is coming off a good-not-great first full MLB season. Well, it wasn't actually a completely full season because the Nats shut him down in early September due to a blister on his left index finger. That's a non-issue now, though, and the young southpaw will be looking to build this year on the things he did best in 2023. One of the hardest-throwing lefties in the sport, Gore used his fastball and power slider to strike out 151 batters over 136.1 innings, delivering a 26.0 strikeout percentage that ranked top-20 among the 87 big-league pitchers who logged more than 130 innings last year. If he can rein in his command and find more trust in the other elements of his five-pitch arsenal, the groundwork will be laid for Gore to quickly rise up the ranks of dependable fantasy starters. At the moment, the dependability is still a bit in question. Read Past Outlooks
Inefficient in first loss
Gore (2-1) took the loss Friday, giving up three runs on seven hits and a walk over four innings as the Nationals were downed 5-3 by the Astros. He struck out four.
ANALYSIS
The southpaw needed 92 pitches (64 strikes) to record his 12 outs, and all the damage off Gore came in the second inning when Houston led off the frame with back-to-back-to-back doubles. It was Gore's shortest outing so far in 2024, and he'll take a 3.60 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 27:6 K:BB through 20 innings into his next start, which lines up for a tough home tilt against the Dodgers next week.
The southpaw needed 92 pitches (64 strikes) to record his 12 outs, and all the damage off Gore came in the second inning when Houston led off the frame with back-to-back-to-back doubles. It was Gore's shortest outing so far in 2024, and he'll take a 3.60 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 27:6 K:BB through 20 innings into his next start, which lines up for a tough home tilt against the Dodgers next week.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
94
Last 10 Games
94
Last 5 Games
91
How many pitches does MacKenzie Gore generally throw?
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121+
What part of the game does MacKenzie Gore generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-9%
BAA vs RHP
2024
-4%
BAA vs RHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .277 | 57 | 33 | 51 | 4 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .251 | 193 | 67 | 170 | 31 | |||
2024vs Left | .286 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | |||
2024vs Right | .274 | 23 | 4 | 17 | 1 | |||
2023vs Left | .319 | 38 | 18 | 36 | 4 | |||
2023vs Right | .241 | 113 | 39 | 98 | 23 | |||
2022vs Left | .193 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 0 | |||
2022vs Right | .263 | 57 | 24 | 55 | 7 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-7%
ERA on Road
2024
-100%
ERA on Road
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2022Home | 4.54 | 1.47 | 107.0 | 9.7 | 4.1 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 4.22 | 1.37 | 119.1 | 10.2 | 3.8 | ||||
2024Home | 4.80 | 1.47 | 15.0 | 9.6 | 3.0 | ||||
2024Away | 0.00 | 1.00 | 5.0 | 19.8 | 1.8 | ||||
2023Home | 3.84 | 1.43 | 58.2 | 9.8 | 4.0 | ||||
2023Away | 4.87 | 1.38 | 77.2 | 10.1 | 3.6 | ||||
2022Home | 5.67 | 1.53 | 33.1 | 9.5 | 4.9 | ||||
2022Away | 3.44 | 1.42 | 36.2 | 9.1 | 4.7 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does MacKenzie Gore compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
4.50K/9
12.2BB/9
2.7HR/9
0.5Fastball
96.7 mphERA
3.60WHIP
1.35BABIP
.405GB/FB
1.00Left On Base
74.2%Exit Velocity
79.2 mphBarrels/BBE
3.4%Spin Rate
2203 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
15.4%Swinging Strike
12.5%Prospect Rankings History
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Showing growth
Gore has logged a 3.43 ERA across 21.0 innings through four starts this season. Command is still an issue for the 24-year-old, issuing 14 walks over that span.
ANALYSIS
Gore's 0.56 BB/K ratio disguises Gore's improved strikeout numbers. His 29.1 percent strikeout rate is a noticeable jump from 23.3 percent last season, and he ranks among the top-15 pitchers league-wide in generating whiffs. Gore's control issues are a serious trend to monitor, but other green flags are in the picture as well.
Gore's 0.56 BB/K ratio disguises Gore's improved strikeout numbers. His 29.1 percent strikeout rate is a noticeable jump from 23.3 percent last season, and he ranks among the top-15 pitchers league-wide in generating whiffs. Gore's control issues are a serious trend to monitor, but other green flags are in the picture as well.
Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Say it with us: there is no such thing as a pitching prospect. For all the hype Gore has had in the minors, he has averaged 50 innings a season in the minors over five seasons of work at that level and his time in the majors this past season was also disrupted by an elbow issue. While he was able to avoid surgery, his fantasy outlook certainly changed when he was traded from the situation in San Diego to the mess in Washington for the forseeable future. Gore's fastball performed decently enough, but his breaking stuff was simply too hittable as both his curveball and slider had actual and expected batting averages .250 or higher. Remove the name from the situation, and you have a pitcher whose secondary stuff is still developing pitching for a team that is very likely to finish last in its division, maybe even by a healthy margin. Reset leagues should have little to no interest in this situation for 2023 while keeper and dynasty leagues can approach things differently if he is not already rostered in either situation.
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Fans 11 in win over Oakland
Gore (2-0) collected a win Saturday in Oakland, tossing five shutout innings on four hits and one walk while striking out 11.
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Another solid start
Gore (1-0) picked up the win Sunday against the Phillies, allowing two runs on five hits and two walks over 5.2 innings. He struck out six.
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Yields three runs
Gore did not factor into the decision Monday against the Pirates, allowing three runs on five hits and two walks over 5.1 innings. He struck out six.
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Control wavers Tuesday
Gore allowed one run on two hits and three walks over 5.2 innings during Tuesday's Grapefruit League game against the Mets. He struck out two.
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Blanks Houston over three innings
Gore gave up one hit and one walk over three scoreless innings in Friday's Grapefruit League game against the Astros. He struck out three.
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