If MacKenzie Gore, 25, is going to take the next step in his burgeoning career, Nationals’ manager Davey Martinez said before the first start of the season for the left-hander, he’s going to have to be more consistent than he was in his first run in Washington’s rotation.
“We saw what he can do when he’s really good,” Martinez said in his pregame presser prior to the home opener yesterday. “He’s got to limit damage when he’s out there. So, but I saw a different guy this spring with him, as far as attacking the zone, staying composed, so we need to see that out of him every five days.