Gore to return to hill after four-week stay on DL

Whiteville High School alum MacKenznie Gore is slated to return to the mound tonight when his Fort Wayne TinCaps take on the Quad City River Bandits in Davenport, IA.

The TinCaps’ website lists Gore as tonight’s probable starter.

It marks Gore’s second start of the season and first since Gore, a first-round pick of the San Diego Padres last June, went on the seven-day disabled list because of a blister on his left middle finger after his first start for Class A Fort Wayne April 10.

Gore was limited to 66 pitches in that first start. The lefty allowed five hits, including a two-run double, and a walk while striking out four in three innings of work.