Many San Diego Padres fans thought that MacKenzie Gore was going to be the ace of the future, as he was drafted high in the first round of the 2017 draft after posting a 0.19 ERA in his senior year of high school. But that never ended up happening, as he and multiple top prospects were dealt to the Washington Nationals last August so that the Padres could acquire Juan Soto.
Gore reached the big leagues with the Padres, posting a 4.50 ERA in 16 appearances last season before suffering an elbow injury that ended up sidelining him for the remainder of the season.