One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .360 expected average against them, against .228 on his offspeed pitches.
419 of his fastballs thrown.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Gore throws a fastball 74% of the time, against 49.1% when he is ahead.
769 pitches behind in the count, 807 ahead.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Gore's cutter leaves the bat at 92.8 mph, against 83.6 off his changeup.
178 and 375 of them thrown.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Gore's 4-seam fastball carries 15.8 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
1317 thrown, averaging 95.2 mph.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Gore throws the slider 38% of the time against left-handers and 0.4% against right-handers.
2144 pitches to right-handers, 724 to left-handers.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Gore puts 61.5% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 35.7% when he is ahead.
805 located pitches behind, 826 ahead.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Gore releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 37 degrees above horizontal and 1.6 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
2962 tracked release points, averaging 5.6 feet off the ground.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Gore's sinker moves 13.0 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
183 thrown, averaging 95.0 mph.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
46.6% of the contact Gore gives up is hit hard, 18th percentile.
835 pitches in 2026. 18th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 438th in MLB.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
13.6 mph separates Gore's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 95.2 against 81.6.
1317 and 532 of them respectively.
He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Gore throws 40.7% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 45.1% with the bases empty.
167 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 668 with the bases empty.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Gore lands 48.4% of his fastballs in the zone and only 32.9% of his offspeed pitches.
419 of his fastballs, 85 of his offspeed pitches.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Gore releases the ball 6.8 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
2805 tracked pitches in 2026.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Gore's 4-seam fastball averages 95.2 mph, and has touched 97.9.
1317 thrown, 45.9% of his pitches.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Gore lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.35 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
2962 located pitches in 2026.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Gore goes to the curveball: 23.1% of his two-strike pitches, against 16.7% the rest of the time.
845 two-strike pitches in 2026.
He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Gore lives in the strike zone: 44.2% of his pitches are in it, 65th percentile.
835 pitches in 2026. 65th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 189th in MLB.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Gore works with 6 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Curveball, Changeup and Slider, and a little else. The 4-seam fastball is 45.9% of everything he throws.
2868 classified pitches in 2026.
He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Gore puts 43.6% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 46.1% of his pitches to left-handers.
631 pitches to right-handed hitters, 204 to left-handed hitters.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Gore's stuff spins at 2,182 rpm, 33rd percentile in the league.
835 pitches in 2026. 33rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 358th in MLB.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Gore projects a .347 average, 30th percentile.
835 pitches in 2026. 30th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 374th in MLB.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Gore throws a strike on the first pitch 57.4% of the time.
749 plate appearances started in 2026.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 89.6 mph off the bat against Gore, 33rd percentile.
835 pitches in 2026. 33rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 361st in MLB.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Gore's curveball spins at 2,263 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
532 thrown in 2026.
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One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .360 expected average against them, against .228 on his offspeed pitches.
419 of his fastballs thrown.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Gore lands 48.4% of his fastballs in the zone and only 32.9% of his offspeed pitches.
419 of his fastballs, 85 of his offspeed pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Gore throws a fastball 74% of the time, against 49.1% when he is ahead.
769 pitches behind in the count, 807 ahead.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Gore puts 61.5% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 35.7% when he is ahead.
805 located pitches behind, 826 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Gore goes to the curveball: 23.1% of his two-strike pitches, against 16.7% the rest of the time.
845 two-strike pitches in 2026.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Gore throws a strike on the first pitch 57.4% of the time.
749 plate appearances started in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Gore's cutter leaves the bat at 92.8 mph, against 83.6 off his changeup.
178 and 375 of them thrown.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Gore throws the slider 38% of the time against left-handers and 0.4% against right-handers.
2144 pitches to right-handers, 724 to left-handers.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
13.6 mph separates Gore's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 95.2 against 81.6.
1317 and 532 of them respectively.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Gore's 4-seam fastball averages 95.2 mph, and has touched 97.9.
1317 thrown, 45.9% of his pitches.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Gore works with 6 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Curveball, Changeup and Slider, and a little else. The 4-seam fastball is 45.9% of everything he throws.
2868 classified pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Gore's curveball spins at 2,263 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
532 thrown in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Gore's 4-seam fastball carries 15.8 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
1317 thrown, averaging 95.2 mph.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Gore's sinker moves 13.0 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
183 thrown, averaging 95.0 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Gore releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 37 degrees above horizontal and 1.6 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
2962 tracked release points, averaging 5.6 feet off the ground.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Gore releases the ball 6.8 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
2805 tracked pitches in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Spray Chart.
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Too much of the contact against him is loud
46.6% of the contact Gore gives up is hit hard, 18th percentile.
835 pitches in 2026. 18th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 438th in MLB.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Gore projects a .347 average, 30th percentile.
835 pitches in 2026. 30th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 374th in MLB.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 89.6 mph off the bat against Gore, 33rd percentile.
835 pitches in 2026. 33rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 361st in MLB.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Gore throws 40.7% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 45.1% with the bases empty.
167 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 668 with the bases empty.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Gore lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.35 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
2962 located pitches in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Gore lives in the strike zone: 44.2% of his pitches are in it, 65th percentile.
835 pitches in 2026. 65th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 189th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Gore puts 43.6% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 46.1% of his pitches to left-handers.
631 pitches to right-handed hitters, 204 to left-handed hitters.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Gore's stuff spins at 2,182 rpm, 33rd percentile in the league.
835 pitches in 2026. 33rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 358th in MLB.
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