He was already the strong favorite, but Mackenzie Gore should be named the Opening Day starter tomorrow. Gore was dominant in his second start of the spring, going 5.1 scoreless innings while striking out 6. The 26 year old southpaw is looking to build off of what was a mostly successful 2024 campaign.
While Davey Martinez hasn’t officially named his opening day starter, all signs are pointing towards Mackenzie Gore. The dates line up and the left hander is building up, throwing 72 pitches today. After today’s performance it would be a cool move for Davey Martinez to name him the opening day starter as soon as possible.