MacKenzie Gore’s career thus far feels a bit like Aesop’s “The Boy Who Cried Wolf.”
After being the No. 3-overall pick in 2017, the lefty’s name was being shouted from the mountain top, and he made his much-hyped Padres debut in 2022.
He hasn’t allowed more than three earned runs in any of his starts, and hasn’t allowed more than two earned runs in his past seven outings . 7His walk rate, which he reduced from 12 percent in 2022 to 9.8 percent in 2023, has gone down even more in 2024 . He has issued one walk in his past two starts, and he is 2-0 with a 1.46 ERA and 18 strikeouts in those outings.
The Nationals’ schedule doesn’t hurt, with two of his next three starts coming against the Mets and Marlins . Sure, his 3.50 xERA and .353 BABIP point to regression, but that is no reason for this young southpaw with huge strikeout potential to be ignored. Brandon Pfaadt has an xERA , FIP and xFIP well below his 4.16 ERA. His 4.4 percent walk rate ranks in the top 10 percent of the league, and he owns a 3.55 ERA with a .221 opponents’ average over his past six starts.
He has the second-best groundball rate, a dominant changeup and underlying numbers that point to improvement. Oh, and he plays for one of the best teams in the game. In eight starts since April 13, Gavin Stone is 5-1 with a 2.20 ERA, 30 strikeouts and .212 opponents’ average. Bradley has a 3.13 ERA, a reduced walk rate, 32.2 percent strikeout rate and .181 opponents’ average in his first four starts.The 28-year-old hit .386 with six homers, 15 RBIs, 18 runs, three stolen bases and a 1.233 OPS in his first 20 games in May.Cleveland Guardians catcher David Fry rounds the bases after hitting a three run home run during the seventh inning against the Washington Nationals at Progressive Field.Since suffering his first loss on April 21, the former Met is 6-0 with a 1.
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