Ex-MLB outfielder Anthony Gose primed to make return as pitcher with Cleveland, per reports

Will this be the last year

of MLB's 10-team postseason style?"low-key playsinline elementtiming= "ar-lead-video" > Anthony Gose last saw MLB action on May 15, 2016. The next time he suits up he'll have completed a return from setting player to pitcher, and that look seems impending; Cleveland advertised the 31-year-old left-hander to the majors, per multiple reports on Monday.

Gose was a second-round pick by the Philly Phillies out of Bellflower Secondary School (The Golden State) in 2008. He made his major league launching 4 years later with the Toronto Blue Jays, that obtained him at the 2010 trade deadline in a three-team bargain entailing the Houston Astros for Roy Oswalt.

An outfielder, Gose invested 3 seasons in Toronto before being traded to the Detroit Tigers. He was the Tigers' day-to-day outfielder in 2015 and hit.209 in 101 plate looks the list below season.

Gose initially made the change to bottle in 2017 while still in the Tigers organization, starting at the Class A Advanced degree. The Texas Rangers took him in the Regulation 5 Draft that offseason as well as he surrendered 15 earned runs over 26 innings between Class A Advanced and also Course AA.

Cleveland signed him in advance of the 2019 season, and also regardless of command battles-- 29 walks in 29 innings-- he posted a 2.48 ERA across 32 getaways.

Team USA pitcher Anthony Gose ( 31 ) throws a pitch against Korea in group B play during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games at Yokohama Baseball Stadium.

The pandemic banned minors baseball in 2020, yet Gose began the year with Class AAA Columbus. Given that he had not been on the 40-man lineup this summer, Gose pitched for Team USA at the Tokyo Olympics as a lefty specialist. In 4 looks(5 1/3 innings ), Gose quit one hit and one stroll and was called to the All-World group as the UNITED STATE took silver.

Gose's fastball velocity beinged in the mid-90s. Gose surrendered a solo homer in his very first video game back with Columbus however hasn't permitted a run in 11 straight getaways. He has a 3.55 ERA with 28 walks and also 49 strikeouts over 33 frames in 2021.

Cleveland (73-74) has 15 games remaining this season.

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