4 years agoSan Diego Padres starting prospect MacKenzie Gore allowed five runs in 3 ⅔ innings Tuesday for Triple-A El Paso against the Albuquerque Isotopes. The Friars top prospect and MLB's No. 6 overall continues to struggle after three starts, possessing a 7.24 ERA, 1.76 WHIP and 7.9 K/9 in 13 ⅔ frames. Despite the Padres volatile starting situation, Gore has been slow-played as the team is focused on developing his command and mechanical consistency. Once the 22-year-old makes his long-awaited debut, the expectation is he'll stick in the big leagues. However, that won't happen until he solves his lingering issues. Although his fantasy value has taken a hit the past 12 months, dynasty managers should remain patient that Gore realizes his ceiling as a front end starter.--Andrew Le - RotoBaller
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