Royals designate Terrance Gore for assignment

Photo by Reed Hoffmann/Getty ImagesThe Royals have designated outfielder Terrance Gore for assignment to make room for outfielder Bubba Starling. The club has ten days to trade or release him. The 28-year old was known for his speed, but his did make a career-high 58 plate appearances this year, hitting .275/.362/.353 with six walks and 18 strikeouts, stealing 13 bases in 18 attempts.

The Royals brought Gore back after trading him to the Cubs last summer, re-signing him to a Major League contract last winter. They kept him on the Major League roster to begin the year in an experiment that would use his pinch-running prowess to be a difference-maker in close games. Gore was brought in as a…