Terrance Gore

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Terrance Gore
Terrance Gore with the Iowa Cubs in 2018 (Cropped).jpg
Gore with the Iowa Cubs in 2018
Free agent
Outfielder / Pinch runner
Born: (1991-06-08) June 8, 1991 (age 30)
Macon, Georgia
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
August 31, 2014, for the Kansas City Royals
MLB statistics
(through 2020 season)
Batting average.224
Home runs0
Runs batted in1
Stolen bases40
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Terrance J. Gore (born June 8, 1991) is an American professional baseball outfielder who is a free agent. He played college baseball at Gulf Coast Community College. He made his MLB debut in 2014. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City Royals, Chicago Cubs, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Atlanta Braves.

Amateur career[]

Originally from Macon, Georgia, Gore attended Jones County High School in Gray, Georgia, where he starred in baseball and football as a running back and wide receiver. During his senior year, Gore compiled over 1,000 rushing yards and averaged over nine yards per carry. During his four years playing baseball at the school, he stole 145 bases and hit .474 as a senior. Gore later attended Gulf Coast Community College in Panama City, Florida, turning down football scholarships from the University of Georgia and Georgia Tech.[1] Gore spent one season at Gulf Coast, hitting .330 and had 51 steals in 54 attempts.[2]

Professional career[]

Kansas City Royals[]

Gore was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 20th round of the 2011 Major League Baseball Draft out of Gulf Coast Community College.[3]

On August 31, 2014, Gore was promoted to the Royals.[4] Gore is the 16th player in Major League Baseball history to wear No. 0. He is the second Royal to wear the number after George Scott, Jr.[5] He was used primarily as a designated pinch runner.[6]

Gore pinch running for the Kansas City Royals in 2015

Gore appeared on the 2015 ALDS and 2015 ALCS roster for the Royals, but not the World Series roster. Regardless, Gore received his first World Series ring.

He was non-tendered by the Royals on December 1, 2017, and signed a minor league contract with them the following day.[7]

Chicago Cubs[]

On August 15, 2018, Gore was traded to the Chicago Cubs in exchange for cash considerations, and assigned to the Triple-A Iowa Cubs.[8] He was promoted to the major leagues on September 1, 2018. On September 8, he recorded his first major league hit in the first game of a double header against the Washington Nationals' Starting Pitcher Max Scherzer.[9] He became a free agent after the 2018 season.[10]

Return to Kansas City[]

On December 18, 2018, Gore signed a one-year contract to return to the Royals.[11] He was designated for assignment on July 12, 2019 despite hitting .275 with 13 stolen bases.

New York Yankees[]

On July 17, 2019, Gore was traded to the New York Yankees for cash considerations. He was not added to the 40-man roster and was sent to the Yankees AAA affiliate.[12] He became a free agent following the 2019 season.[13]

Los Angeles Dodgers[]

On February 17, 2020, Gore signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers.[14] On July 23, 2020, he was added to the opening day 30-man roster. Gore appeared in two games for the Dodgers, playing one inning as a defensive replacement in the outfield and also pinch running before he was designated for assignment on July 30.[15] On September 30, 2020, Gore was added to the 28-man roster for the 2020 Wild Card Series matchup against the Milwaukee Brewers.[16] He did not appear in either of the two games in that series but remained on the roster for the second round series against the San Diego Padres. Manager Dave Roberts said that Gore might not appear in the series "...but if that situation presents itself, to not have him on the roster would be pretty costly, in my opinion.".[17] He did not play in any games in the postseason as he was left off the roster for the NLCS and the World Series.[18] Despite being left off the NLCS and World Series rosters, Gore still received a ring following the Dodgers championship victory, the second in his career. [19]

On October 31, 2020, Gore was outrighted off the 40-man roster.[20] He became a free agent on November 2, 2020.

Atlanta Braves[]

On February 25, 2021, Gore signed a minor league contract with the Atlanta Braves organization.[21][22] Playing in 2021 for the Gwinnett Stripers he batted .232/.361/.319 and stole 18 bases while being caught four times.[23]

On October 8, 2021, Gore was announced as part of the Braves 26-man roster for the NLDS. [24] In the NLDS series against the Milwaukee Brewers, he had one plate appearance. He did not appear in any of the ensuing World Series games.[25] The Braves eventually won the 2021 World Series, giving the Braves their first title since 1995, and Gore his second in a row, and third in seven years. [26] [27]

References[]

  1. ^ "Meet the fastest man in baseball: Royals pinch-run specialist Terrance Gore".
  2. ^ Andrew (23 July 2012). "The Baseball Historian: Royals Terrance Gore Trying to Speed His Way Through Minors".
  3. ^ "Gore drafted, signs with Kansas City Royals". Archived from the original on August 26, 2014.
  4. ^ "Royals to add three as September callups".
  5. ^ "MLB Players Who Wore Number 0 - Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com.
  6. ^ "Jarrod Dyson activated off disabled list". MLB.com.
  7. ^ Downing, Kyle (December 2, 2017). "Minor MLB Transactions: 12/2/17". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved December 2, 2017.
  8. ^ Todd, Jeff (August 15, 2018). "Cubs Acquire Terrance Gore". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
  9. ^ "After five years in majors, Terrance Gore got his first major league hit". 9 September 2018.
  10. ^ Eddy, Matt (November 6, 2018). "Minor League Free Agents 2018". Baseball America. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
  11. ^ "Royals sign speedy OF Gore to split contract". ESPN.com. December 18, 2018.
  12. ^ "Yankees acquire OF Terrance Gore from Kansas City". MLB.com. July 17, 2019.
  13. ^ Matt Eddy (November 7, 2019). "Minor League Free Agents 2019". Baseball America. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  14. ^ "Dodgers Sign Terrance Gore To Minor League Deal". MLB Trade Rumors.
  15. ^ Adams, Steve (July 30, 2020). "Dodgers Designate Terrance Gore For Assignment". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  16. ^ Plunkett, Bill (September 30, 2020). "Dodgers add Terrance Gore and Keibert Ruiz to roster for Wild Card Series, leave off Gavin Lux and Dylan Floro". Orange County Register. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  17. ^ Stephen, Eric (October 6, 2020). "Edwin Ríos left off NLDS roster with groin injury". SB Nation. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  18. ^ "Dodgers' Terrance Gore: Dropped from the roster for NLCS". CBS Sports. October 12, 2020.
  19. ^ https://www.https://cbssports.com/mlb/news/world-series-five-unheralded-dodgers-who-will-receive-2020-championship-ring/. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  20. ^ "Dodgers Outright Terrance Gore". MLB Trade Rumors. November 1, 2020. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  21. ^ Great, Ivan the (February 25, 2021). "Braves ink speedster Terrance Gore to minor league deal". Talking Chop.
  22. ^ "Braves Sign Terrance Gore To Minor League Deal". MLB Trade Rumors.
  23. ^ "Terrance Gore Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com.
  24. ^ "Rich Rod out, Smyly in on Braves' DS roster". MLB.com. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
  25. ^ "Atlanta Braves: Terrance Gore's head-shaking statistical anomaly". Call to the Pen. 2021-11-04. Retrieved 2021-11-11.
  26. ^ "Atlanta Braves win 2021 World Series". MLB. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
  27. ^ "Terrance Gore, a stranger with three world series rings".

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