Now that the season is almost over for the San Diego Padres, and with the pitching staff depleted, could MacKenzie Gore pitch in one of the final games this weekend to gain some trust for next season?
Expected to push for a roster spot soon, Gore bounced around four levels and pitched very limited innings in 2021. He ended his season with Double-A San Antonio, and ended up with a 3.93 ERA in 12 starts across San Antonio, Triple-A El Paso, High-A Fort Wayne, and the Arizona Complex League.
When the Padres had a sizable lead on a wild card spot, the thought was Gore could potentially be a postseason weapon.