Royals sign former two-way player for bullpen depth
Kansas City is taking a chance on the ex-outfielder.
Royals sign former two-way player for bullpen depth originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Kansas City Royals made a notable roster move on Tuesday, signing a former two-way prospect to a minor league deal.
Lefty Anthony Gose was assigned to Triple-A Omaha after inking a deal with the AL Central club. He played five years in the Majors as an outfielder from 2012-16, hitting . 240/.
309/. 348 with 12 home runs with the Toronto Blue Jays and Detroit Tigers . The 35-year-old returned to the mound in 2017.
Five organizations have allowed Gose to pitch in the minors, but the Cleveland Guardians are the only club to give him a look in the big leagues. He hit 100 mph on the radar gun in his pitching debut at the Major League level. More : Shohei Ohtani deemed more valuable than Aaron Judge in recent ESPN discussion piece He's totaled 31 outings out of the bullpen across three seasons, most recently throwing 4.