Terrance Gore Stats & Scouting Report

Full name Terrance J. Gore
Born 06/08/1991 in Macon, GA
Profile Ht.: 5'7" / Wt.: 160 / Bats: R / Throws: R
School Gulf Coast CC
Debut 08/31/2014
Drafted in the 20th round (606th overall) by the Kansas City Royals in 2011.

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Terrance Gore is a 5-foot-7 freshman from Macon, Ga. whom one coach compared to Deion Sanders in terms of speed. Gore is listed at 170 pounds and has drawn comparisons to former Chipola JC outfielder Darren Ford as a right-right center fielder with minimal power. His arm is also well below-average, but Gore's top of the scale speed should get him drafted in the first 15 rounds.

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Gore's .215 average at low Class A Lexington and absolute lack of power don't stamp him as a prospect. A closer look reveals a few reasons to believe that he has big league potential, at least as an extra outfielder or pinch-runner. Gore has absolute top-of-the-scale speed, and he's one of the best basestealers in the minors. His 89 percent success rate was easily the best among minor leaguers with 50 or more steals in 2013. He can go from first to second in three seconds flat at his best. Like the Reds' Billy Hamilton, Gore can't be thrown out at second base when he gets a good jump, even on a pitchout. He improved his reads defensively to become an above-average left fielder and average center fielder, though he doesn't throw well. At the plate, Gore drew 62 walks in 2013, and his on-base percentage was nearly 120 points higher than his batting average. In instructional league, the Royals told Gore to bunt in nearly every at-bat, turning a weakness into a potential strength. Even with infielders in, he bunted his way to a .458 average, suggesting that if he can improve his average to about .270--a tick above the major league average--he could be a useful contributor.