MacKenzie Gore was drafted in 2017 and was once the best pitching prospect in baseball. However, the San Diego Padres prospect struggled mightily with his mechanics last season—so much so that he had to be sent back to Peoria from Triple-A.
The lockout just ended yesterday so Gore, who was unable to communicate during the lockout with the Padres since he was on the 40-man roster, can now be in camp for the team alongside first year San Diego pitching coach Ruben Niebla.
According to people who were on the scene today, Gore looked really good and even was hitting 99 miles per hour with his fastball.