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Texas Rangers Acquire All-Star MacKenzie Gore
23 Jan
Summary
- All-Star pitcher MacKenzie Gore was traded to the Texas Rangers.
- The Nationals received five prospects in exchange for Gore.
- Gore was an NL All-Star last season with a career-best 185 strikeouts.
All-Star left-handed pitcher MacKenzie Gore is on the move to the Texas Rangers. This significant trade involves five prospects heading to the Washington Nationals, marking a major step in the team's roster reconstruction under new leadership.
Gore is expected to strengthen the top of the Rangers' starting rotation. The 26-year-old pitcher, who will turn 27 next month, has a career major league record of 26-41 with a 4.19 ERA over four seasons.
Last season, Gore was selected as an NL All-Star and posted a 5-15 record with a 4.17 ERA, along with a career-high 185 strikeouts in 30 starts. He was originally the third overall pick in the 2017 amateur draft by the San Diego Padres and was acquired by Washington in a 2022 trade that also involved Juan Soto. The Nationals are receiving Yeremy Cabrera, Gavin Fien, Devin Fitz-Gerald, Abimelec Ortiz, and Alejandro Rosario from Texas in this latest deal.
