SignOnSanDiego.com · Aug 8, 2019
Minors: MacKenzie Gore, with eye on workload, shut down
Mackenzie Gore of San Diego Padres pitches in the 3rd inning during the friendly game between San Diego Padres and Diablos Rojos at Alfredo Harp Helu Stadium on March 24, 2019 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Hector Vivas/Getty Images) The Padres aren’t taking the ball out of MacKenzie Gore’s hand.
Not entirely anyway.
A year removed from an injury-marred 2018 campaign, the Padres are giving their top pitching prospect a break from competitive innings to manage his workload.
The 20-year-old Gore will continue to pitch on a semi-regular schedule on the side to remain active. The Padres have not entirely ruled out Gore returning to action during Double-A Amarillo’s playoff run.