The Nationals did as well as they possibly could with the trade of Juan Soto to the San Diego Padres, who chose Gore with the No. 3 overall pick in the 2017 MLB draft. Now eight y

With Gore emerging as the clear ace, the Nationals must now determine who else can reliably fill out the rotation for the rest of 2025 and beyond.

Washington Nationals southpaw MacKenzie Gore continued his dominant stretch on the mound against the Chicago Cubs in a 3-0 victory Wednesday.