The Atlanta Braves signed former Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Terrance Gore to a Minor League contract, though his deal is not believed to include a non-roster invite to Spring Training.
On the morning after their World Series-clinching victory against the Tampa Bay Rays, the Dodgers saw seven players reach free agency. Not too long after that the club cleared a spot on their 40-man roster by sending Terrance Gore outright to Triple-A Oklahoma City.
Gore rejected the assignment and became a free agent himself, joining the likes of Rocky Gale, Connor Joe, Kyle Lobstein, Zach McAllister and Edubray Ramos on the Minor League side. Of the group, only Gore, Lobstein and McAllister remained unsigned entering the week.
Gore joined the Dodgers when he signed a Minor League contract last February. He was added to the club’s player pool in late July and earned a spot on the Opening Day roster.
However, Gore did not appear in any games before getting designated for assignment one week later as a corresponding move to the Dodgers adding Victor Gonzalez to their active roster.
The 29-year-old cleared waivers and remained with the organization, spending the rest of the 2020 season at their alternate training site. Despite only appearing in two games during the regular season, Gore was on the Dodgers’ playoff roster for the Wild Card Series and National League Division Series.
He didn’t appear in a postseason game before being removed from the NL Championship Series roster, which remained unchanged for the World Series.
Gore was impressed by resources, teaching tools with Dodgers
When the Dodgers designated Gore for assignment last July, he could have elected free agency after clearing waivers. However, he wanted to stay with the organization after being impressed by their techniques and resources.
“I’m going to be honest, I was really close to actually going somewhere else,” Gore revealed prior to Game 2 against the Milwaukee Brewers. “But I don’t know, something told me just stick it out, grind it out and work on my craft down at USC at the alternative site and that’s what I did.
“I was really, really close to actually going to another team, but something just told me to hang it out. I love the club. I even told my agent I really like the Dodgers.”
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