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Slow-rolling Gore and Patino: Good or bad idea?

Like the fans of team in any other sport, people want to see their top guys as much as possible. In the NFL, people cannot wait for the first opportunity to see the latest quarterback taken No. 1 overall throw their first pass. In the NBA, like this current season, fans were clamoring to see Zion Williamson step out on the court and dunk on his first victim.

However, the developmental process when it comes to baseball prospects is a little more ... gradual. MacKenzie Gore was drafted third overall by the Padres in the 2017 MLB Draft, while Luis Patino was signed as an international free agent in July of 2016.