Gore died during “what was supposed to have been a simple procedure,” according to a post Saturday on social media from his wife, Britney. He was 34 years old.
“We are all heartbroken to hear the devastating news of the passing of Terrance Gore,” Moore said in a statement. “A beloved husband and father of three, he was deeply devoted to his beautiful family. We are all hurting for his wife Britney and their three children during this incredibly difficult time.
“Terrance brought a high level of excitement and anticipation to the game. He was unstoppable as a base stealer, and he inspired athletes throughout our country to pursue baseball. He was loved and respected by his very special teammates, who will continue to love his family during this time of sadness.”
Terrance Gore (4) with the Mets in 2022. Corey Sipkin for the NY POSTFormer Royals GM Dayton Moore. Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
Gore, a Georgia native, spent parts of eight seasons in the major leagues, mostly serving as a baserunning specialist, beginning with the Royals in 2014 and during their ’15 championship season. He later also earned World Series rings with the 2020 Dodgers and the 2021 Braves before appearing in 10 games for the Mets in 2022, finishing with 43 stolen bases in 52 attempts despite only 85 career plate appearances over in 112 big-league games.
“There have been very few players who can take over a baseball game,” Moore added in an interview with the Royals team website. “That’s exactly what he did. He became a fan favorite. He was beloved by his teammates. And he was just fearless and impactful on the bases but also off the field.
“Terrance was a natural fit for us and the type of player we looked for. We paid more attention to the guys who could flat out run than power because we knew developing the power tool might not fit within our timeline. We were heavily focused on speed at that point in the draft.”
The NBA announced that Houston Rockets center Alperen Şengün will replace Oklahoma City guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander for the World team in the All-Star Game on February 15.
Houston Rockets’ Alperen Sengun replaced Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on the World team for the 2026 NBA All-Star Game.
Gilgeous-Alexander will be sidelined through the All-Star Game with an abdominal injury he suffered on February 3 in a win over the Orlando Magic. He is expected to be reevaluated after the All-Star break.
Last year’s MVP has averaged 31.8 points, 6.4 assists and 4.4 rebounds. The Thunder lead the NBA standings at 40-13.
This is the second straight All-Star appearance for Şengün. The 23-year-old has averaged 20.8 points, 9.4 rebounds and 6.3 assists this season. Şengün is one of three players averaging at least 20.0 points, 9.0 rebounds and 6.0 assists this season, joining the Hawks’ Jalen Johnson and Nuggets’ Nikola Jokić. Both players were also selected for the All-Star Game.
Şengün will represent Turkey in the new All-Star format that will be played, featuring two US teams and one World team in a robin-round mini-tournament with four 12-minute games.
Şengün will join players such as Jokić, the Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama and Lakers’ Luka Dončić on the World team. The team will be coached by Raptors head coach Darko Rajaković.
Şengün will also join Rockets forward Kevin Durant in the game. The Rockets join the Pistons, Lakers, Knicks and Nuggets as teams that have multiple All-Stars.
Durant will play for the USA Stripes team. Durant has averaged 25.9 points, 5.3 rebounds and 4.4 assists in his first season with the Rockets. The Rockets are 32-19.
Mar 2, 2025; Dunedin, Florida, USA; Philadelphia Phillies infielder Aidan Miller (81) signs autographs for fans before a game against the Toronto Blue Jays during spring training at TD Ballpark. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images | Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images
We are straight smack in the middle of some of the most exciting parts of the offseason: the release of different national prospect writer’s top 100 lists. It lends itself to some excitement because it is a glimpse of what the future may hold, not only for those teams that are contenders for a World Series, but also for teams that are eager for the future to arrive a bit earlier. Once many of these lists start to arrive, a consensus starts to form where we can see who most people believe is leading the pack for the Phillies.
Aidan Miller has become the team’s top prospect. Where Andrew Painter held that title for a few years, his performance last season, one that was frankly disappointing, couple with Miller’s emergence has led to a swap in their positions. Miller is the top dog while Painter is the clear second banana in terms of how they rank in the eyes of prospect writers.
It has led to a little bit of a frothing at the mouth for Miller to join the team as soon as possible from members of the fanbase. The writeups from the authors don’t help. They’re glowing in their reports of the kid, but they are also dangerous in raising the expectations of what Miller might turn out to be (bolding in the reports is mine).
Even when he was struggling, he didn’t come out of his approach, with strong swing decisions across the board that will probably lead to a high OBP this year when he’s in Triple A, where walk rates are higher anyway due to ABS. I don’t think he needs a full year at that level before he’s ready for the majors, just needing to refine some of his pitch recognition, and there’s a good chance that by July 1 he’ll be the best choice for shortstop at Citizens Bank Park.
He’s trending towards being average or better at everything, and if one of those “or betters” turns into a real carrying ability—the power is the obvious possibility given his frame and occasional ability to launch one spectacularly—there’s star upside with the stick. With the glove, he continues to fall into the “maybe a shortstop, maybe not” bucket, although every year that he plays exclusively there and does so with minimum competence gives more hope.
The Phillies have only ever played Miller at shortstop since signing him, and it’s the position at which he’d be the most valuable, but with Trea Turner entrenched ahead of him, it might behoove them to expand his defensive horizons in 2026 in case, be it via trade or injury, it turns out he’s needed at either second or third. Should he turn out to be a more comfortable, consistent defender at either of those positions, then a permanent move should be considered. Miller is going to be good enough at shortstop to play there, but only just so. If he can be a plus glove at second or third, that might be a better long-term fit.
It’s the Law article that has me believing we should pump the brakes a bit on Miller. Saying that he’ll be the best choice for shortstop by July 1 for the Phillies, choosing him over Trea Turner is a bit much at this point. Turner had maybe his best season for the Phillies last year, giving them a season where he registered near 7 WAR thanks to a tremendous uptick in defense to go with offense that is 20% better than league average. That is a player that should be getting MVP votes, one that isn’t going to be hard to displace. Suggesting that Miller would be a better choice at that position is a rather bold statement to make.
Placing expectations of those kinds of proportions on Miller are a bit unfair. His breaking camp with the team out of spring training would probably mean a few things, good and bad. The good part would mean that Miller is so impressive in how he is playing during spring that the team would have no choice but to find some kind of starting role for him. It happens with rookies, where their spring training sets them up for their earning a starting job for Opening Day. But with Miller, you’d probably want him to start if he gets to the majors and right now, barring injury, there just is no spot for him.
That brings us to the bad. If Miller were to win a spot, that probably means an injury happens. No matter which player it would be – Alec Bohm, Bryson Stott or Turner – having an injury to a starter is a bad thing. Having Miller up in the majors would be great insurance for that injury, something the Phillies haven’t had in quite a while. Yet no one should be wishing for an injury to befall a starter.
The biggest issue is making sure to temper those expectations for Aidan Miller no matter where he begins the season. He’s definitely close to making an impact on the major league team, possibly as soon as this season. Expecting him to come in and perform at an All-Star level, or maybe even something more, would be putting too much weight on his talents. It’s completely fine to believe that in time he’ll get to that level. All of these positive sounding scouting reports should have the fanbase excited that for the first time in a long time, the player development system will have produced a player that can reach lofty heights. But maybe for 2026, let’s keep those expectations in check, just a little bit.
The young Mets right-hander was forced to the injured list with a sprained UCL just nine starts into his big-league debut, and he ended up having to undergo Tommy John surgery.
Scott missed the entire 2025 campaign following the procedure.
He spent that time working his way back, and now he’s officially closing in on his return to the big-league mound.
The 26-year-old is expected to be a full-go for spring training.
“I’m feeling great,” Scott told SNY in Port St. Lucie. “I’m excited to be back, get off the mound in front of these guys again — it’s nice to be able to come and pitch healthy, and just do what I do and do what I love.”
Sunday was the latest bullpen session Scott has thrown since arriving, but he’s also faced hitters about six times already as he progresses towards getting back into game action.
New York’s first Grapefruit League game is on Feb. 21 against the Marlins.
Scott figures to begin this season continuing to shake off the rust in Triple-A, but if he’s able to do so successfully he should find his way back to the majors at some point this year.
While there were some bumps, the youngster showed plenty of positives before going down with the injury, posting a 4.56 ERA and 1.20 WHIP with 39 strikeouts across his nine outings.
“Obviously, there’s still stuff to build on and stuff to work on,” Scott said. “Being able to go up there and get that experience and to take that into my rehab, and to really try to build off of what I did good and work on what I did bad — I’m just really excited to get back out there and get outs again.”
