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Royals designate Terrance Gore for assignment

The 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.