Kansas City Royals The
Kansas City Royals selected Gore in the 20th round of the
2011 Major League Baseball draft. During the 2014 season, Gore expressed a desire to quit baseball to his agent,
Jay Witasick, as he was about to raise a family and was not progressing professionally as much as he would have liked. Royals special assistant
Mike Sweeney also advised Gore against retirement, and, in early August, Gore was duly promoted to the
Omaha Storm Chasers to focus on pinch-running and stealing bases. On August 31, 2014, Gore was promoted to the Royals. Gore became the 16th-known player in Major League Baseball history to wear No. 0. He was the second Royal to wear the number after
George Scott Jr. He was used primarily as a designated
pinch runner. He went 5-for-5 in stolen bases in the major leagues and played for the Royals during the
2014 MLB postseason. Gore appeared for the Royals in the
2015 MLB postseason, playing in the
2015 ALDS and
2015 ALCS. He was not on the roster for the
World Series. Regardless, Gore received his first
World Series ring. Gore played in 12 games for Kansas City during the 2017 campaign, going 0-for-4 with two stolen bases and one walk. Gore was non-tendered by the Royals on December 1, 2017, and became a free agent. However, he subsequently re-signed with the organization on a minor league contract the following day.
Chicago Cubs On August 15, 2018, Gore was traded to the
Chicago Cubs in exchange for cash considerations, and assigned to the
Triple-A Iowa Cubs. He was promoted to the major leagues on September 1. On September 8, he recorded his first major league hit in the first game of a double header against the
Washington Nationals pitcher
Max Scherzer. Gore elected free agency following the season on November 2.
Kansas City Royals (second stint) On December 18, 2018, Gore signed a one-year contract to return to the Royals. He was
designated for assignment on July 12, 2019, despite hitting .275 with 13 stolen bases.
New York Yankees On July 17, 2019, Gore was traded to the
New York Yankees in exchange for cash considerations. He was subsequently assigned to the Triple-A
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, for which he batted .164/.324/.255 with one home run and three RBI. Gore elected free agency following the season on November 4.
Los Angeles Dodgers On February 17, 2020, Gore signed a minor league contract with the
Los Angeles Dodgers. On July 23, he was added to the Opening Day roster. Gore appeared in two games for the Dodgers, playing one inning as a defensive replacement in the outfield and also pinch running before he was designated for assignment on July 30. The Dodgers added Gore to their 28-man roster for the
2020 Wild Card Series matchup against the
Milwaukee Brewers. He did not appear in either of the two games in that series but remained on the roster for the
second-round series against the
San Diego Padres. Manager
Dave Roberts said that Gore might not appear in the series "but if that situation presents itself, to not have him on the roster would be pretty costly, in my opinion." He did not play in any games in the postseason as he was left off the roster for the
NLCS and the
World Series. Despite being left off the NLCS and World Series rosters, Gore still received a ring following the Dodgers championship victory, the second in his career. On October 31, Gore was outrighted off the
40-man roster. He became a free agent on November 2.
Atlanta Braves On February 25, 2021, Gore signed a minor league contract with the
Atlanta Braves organization. Playing in 2021 for the Triple-A
Gwinnett Stripers he batted .232/.361/.319 and stole 18 bases while being caught four times. On October 8, 2021, Gore was announced as part of the Braves 26-man roster for the
2021 NLDS. In the series against the
Milwaukee Brewers, he had one appearance as a pinch runner. He was removed from the National League Championship Series roster, and though he returned to the World Series roster, did not appear in any of the ensuing games. The Braves won the
2021 World Series, giving the Braves their first title since 1995, and Gore his second in a row, and third in seven years. On November 6, 2021, Gore was outrighted off of the 40-man roster and elected free agency the next day.
New York Mets On June 6, 2022, Gore signed a minor league deal with the
New York Mets organization. He was selected to the active roster on August 31. On November 10, he was removed from the 40-man roster and sent outright to the Triple-A
Syracuse Mets; he elected free agency the same day. ==Personal life and death==