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Tigers' Gose expected to make pitching debut Monday

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The reinvention of Anthony Gose is expected to take its next step forward Monday.

Gose, who spent the past five seasons playing in the outfield, is expected to make his debut as a pitcher for the Tigers' Single-A affiliate in Lakeland.

The 26-year-old has been preparing for this moment for months after he approached the club this past March following his reassignment to minor league camp during spring training.

Gose, who last pitched regularly in high school over nine years ago, fascinated big-league skipper Brad Ausmus during a bullpen session at the end of March.

"I was very impressed," Ausmus told Shawn Windsor of the Detroit Free Press. "His delivery was good. Smooth. Not a lot of effort involved. The ball came out good. Had real good finish."

Gose, a former second-round pick of the Philadelphia Phillies, last appeared in the big leagues in 2016, playing in 30 games and hitting .209/.287/.341.

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