DETROIT San Diego Padres left-hander MacKenzie Gore A game against the Detroit Tigers On Monday night, an apparent injury occurred.
Gore, a 23year-old man, has recently moved to the bullpen. He relieved starter Sean Manaea During the fourth inning. After throwing 35 pitches, he recorded four outs and then walked off the field with a trainer.
Gore’s average fastball speed against the Tigers was 92.7 mph, more than 2 miles below his season average. Two runs were thrown against him. One was a homer. Jeimer Candelario. The Tigers won 12-4.
Gore was a 2017 first round draft pick. He had been ranked as one of the top prospects in the game since then, but he didn’t make his debut in the majors until 2017. His first nine games were a success, with Gore going 4-1 and a 1.50 ERA. He also made eight starts.
After San Diego switched from a six-man rotation, Gore was able to make his second consecutive appearance in the bullpen. Gore’s 70 innings pitched in this season are 19 2/3 more than what he threw 2021 and were on pace to exceed his career high of 101 innings.
Manaea was unable to win against the Tigers. He lasted just 3 1/3 innings and allowed four earned runs.
This report was contributed by The Associated Press.