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Each MLB team’s current Hall of Famer

By Benjamin Chase

ANAHEIM, CA - APRIL 27: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim first baseman Albert Pujols (5) and center fielder Mike Trout (27) head for the dugout after both scored on an Angels hit in the seventh inning of a game against the New York Yankees played on April 27, 2018 at Angel Stadium of Anaheim in Anaheim, CA. (Photo by John Cordes/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
ANAHEIM, CA - APRIL 27: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim first baseman Albert Pujols (5) and center fielder Mike Trout (27) head for the dugout after both scored on an Angels hit in the seventh inning of a game against the New York Yankees played on April 27, 2018 at Angel Stadium of Anaheim in Anaheim, CA. (Photo by John Cordes/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /
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SAN DIEGO, CA – JUNE 24: San Diego Padres draft pick MacKenzie Gore throws out the first pitch before a baseball game between the Padres and the Detroit Tigers at PETCO Park on June 24, 2017 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Denis Poroy/Getty Images) /

San Diego Padres: MacKenzie Gore

Drafted less than a year ago, Gore has already established himself as arguably the top left-handed pitching prospect in the entire game. While he’s struggling with some blister issues currently, the promise here is absolutely incredible, and so much so that I passed on a number of the other young players in the Padres system like Luis Urias, Fernando Tatis, Jr., and many others.

Gore had an incredible senior year of high school in North Carolina, finishing with a 0.19 ERA and an insane 158/5 K/BB ratio over 74 1/3 innings. A lot of teams liked Gore as the best player in the entire 2017 draft, and he was taken with the #3 overall selection.

Gore has a fastball that sits 92-94 and can reach 96-97, but it looks much more devastating due to his long arms and his high leg kick that seems to mesmerize hitters before he explodes down from the peak of his delivery. His best off-speed pitch is a knee-buckling looping curve that he can locate incredibly well for someone so young.

Gore has feel for a changeup that some already grade as plus, and his slider is located very well and could also grow into a plus offering, giving him 4 plus pitches to work with from the left side.

He’s also quite mature in his approach, which does bring many to believe that Gore could make it to the major leagues quickly, possibly within a year or two in the minor leagues, putting him in the majors before 21, and giving him plenty of time to tally stats to let him be a factor for the MLB Hall of Fame.

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