MacKenzie Gore, a 2017 1st Round pick by San Diego’s Padres, got off to an impressive start in the majors early last season, posting a 1.50 ERA, a 2.20 FIP, 17 walks, 57 strikeouts, and a .200/.279/.241 line against over his first nine games, eight starts, and 48 innings pitched in the big leagues.
Over the seven games (and five starts) which followed, however, those numbers ballooned to an 11.05 ERA, an 8.29 FIP, 20 BBs, 15 Ks, and a .333/.454/.615 line against in 22 IP before the pitcher’s left elbow became an issue and he was placed on the IL, just days before the Padres traded him to the Nationals at the ‘22 trade deadline.