The Braves have agreed to a minor league deal with outfielder Terrance Gore, as first indicated on the Triple-A transactions log at MLB.com. Gore is represented by the L. Warner Companies.
Gore, 29, appeared in two games with the Dodgers in 2020 and played in 37 games with the Royals a year prior. He’s best known for the blistering speed that has made him such a valuable weapon off the bench for the Royals, Cubs and Dodgers during playoff drives and in the postseason itself.
Gore has appeared in 102 Major League games but has only 77 plate appearances due to his heavy use as a pinch-runner and defensive replacement. In that brief sample of work at the plate, he’s a .224/.325/.284 hitter. Despite the lack of plate appearances, he’s racked up 40 stolen bases in the big leagues and another five in postseason play (despite only having two actual playoff plate appearances to his name).
Gore won’t be in big league camp with the Braves, but he’ll give them some elite speed to stash in Triple-A, where he’s a career .213/.307/.269 hitter in 492 plate appearances. During that 2019 season, Statcast measured Gore’s average sprint speed at a whopping 29.9 feet per second, tying him for ninth-best among 568 Major Leaguers.
Billy Hamilton part deux. Not a bad playoff roster member.
Just don’t pull Freddie Freeman for him in a big game **Cubs cough cough
I read this guy has reached base only 25 times in his major league career but somehow still has 45 stolen bases. He almost sounds like a lock to steal 3rd every time he reaches. He must have incredible speed. I wonder if he would win the pre-game race vs. The Freeze. That would be very entertaining to watch before a game if Gore happens to be on the Taxi Squad.
Thinking the same thing. Love to see him race the Freeze. Must see!
I wonder if a lot of those 45 were thefts of second base as a pinch runner rather than swipes of second and third after reaching base one of the 25 times?
I’d say that’s a safe assumption.
He’s incredibly fast and fun to watch on the bases..just not at bat, just like the cougher said! Lol
You can’t be coughing in 2021 bro, you might have covid
I like to think of him as Quintin Berry II
Could it be MacKenzie instead? Definitely could have sworn that’s what my MLBTR notification said.
No. It couldn’t
Would love to have him. Lol but that’s just a dream
We can wish!!
Not a bad guy to stash in AAA.
Lol this dude been living off the potential to steal a base for 10+ years. Good for him though. Shows you can be 1 trick pony in sports and make $$
This is like in fantasy football where you stash a team DST who has a favorable matchup in the playoffs in week 6.
I thought he would sign with the Rangers.
He’d be waterproof.
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I’d like to ask you a question about your name. I’m not trolling seriously, I’m really curious. We’ve all heard the pro-DH & anti-DH arguments. What is the argument for eliminating them both? Or, was your name just a joke?
8ManLineupNoPitcherNoDH, nice control of the English language. At least you know where the caps key is.
You won’t see Gore on April first at SunTrust park, but expect to see him on October 1st stealing bases in the playoffs.
They should include a incentive based package on stolen bases in the playoffs alone or else this deal will be a steal for the Braves
You think they are going to trade him to a team that makes the playoffs then?
why would a playoff team be trading away a player like Gore?
I don’t hate this. Terrence Gore only has one season with more than 5 PA (58 in 2019), and in that year he did slash .275/.362/..353 which isn’t completely unplayable like Billy Hamilton’s recent production.
Tiny sample size and clearly he isn’t even a viable 4th OF, but he’s useful.
At this point, he hits better than Inciarte..190/.262/.250 in 131 plate appearances.
In all aspects of his game.
Gotta love AA. This is what a team like the Braves should be doing. Building up as much depth from these potentially serviceable players to round out the roster and high minors.
There is no longer a Sun Trust Park in Atlanta
True…ist.
Already building their October postseason roster in February. Nice. Serving notice to the rest of the league that they will once again win the division and be in the playoffs.
This guy has hit one home run his entire professional career. Crazy.
I’m kinda shocked he’s even hit one. Maybe it was an inside the park job……
Sadly it was not an inside the parker. It was a homerun when he was playing with AAA Omaha. Only reason I know this is because I watched the video clip because it made the news since it was shocking that Gore actually hit one
Funny to look at the bottom 10, slowest “sprint” speed.
crazy that he only has 77 career plate appearances
he actually had a pretty great game in his first career start in 2019
Terrance Gore: the consumate Pinch Runner
Nice depth piece for the OF. Also, with all these outfield signings the Braves obviously want to challenge the youngster Pache, and help him grow by learning from different guys.
It was fun watching this guy on the base paths for they royals when they were in the playoffs. Great pinch runner.
Who?
Pinch runner and the Braves pick another outfielder for depth.
Can’t resist, can he steal first base ?
What an interesting way to make a million bucks before age 30.
MLB is staying with the runner on second to start xtra innings. This guy glides like the wind. A smart pickup for depth and most likely he’ll be stashed. I say it all the time- the Braves always do their homework.
So who’s spot is this dude gonna take? I can’t see a roster spot opening.