Overview
- The Nationals have heard from more than 15 teams on Gore as the Winter Meetings begin, according to reporting from The Athletic.
- Multiple front-office executives expect a trade could come together within days at the Meetings, though no agreement is in place.
- ESPN reports Washington’s asking price is high under new president of baseball operations Paul Toboni, with cost-control through 2027 boosting leverage.
- Gore posted a 4.17 ERA over 159.2 innings in 2025, shining to a 3.02 ERA in the first half before a 6.75 ERA after the break and brief IL stints for shoulder inflammation and an ankle impingement.
- Potential fits cited include the Giants, Yankees, Rangers and others, with analyst Jim Bowden proposing a Giants deal for prospects Carson Whisenhunt and Jacob Bresnahan.