Anthony Robert Gose (/ɡoʊs/; born August 10, 1990) is an American professional baseball pitcher and outfielder in the New York Mets organization.
He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays, Detroit Tigers, and Cleveland Guardians.
In his senior year, he had a .443 batting average, a .618 on-base percentage, and 31 stolen bases for the school's baseball team.
A. Happ and Jonathan Villar, was traded to the Houston Astros in exchange for Roy Oswalt and $12 million.
[16][17] Gose played in 106 games in the 2013 season with the Buffalo Bisons in the International League, finishing with a .239 average, 3 home runs, and 27 RBIs in 393 at bats, along with 22 stolen bases in 35 attempts.
Gose collected his first Major League hit on a bunt single in the ninth inning off Clay Rapada.
Gose made his first Major League start on July 18, playing right field and batting leadoff, going 0-for-3 with 2 strikeouts.
[20] Gose was recalled by the Jays on September 4 when major league rosters expanded, and the Triple-A season ended.
[21] In a game on September 8, against the Boston Red Sox, Gose hit his first career home run, a three-run shot off reliever Andrew Bailey.
[22] Gose played in 56 games in the 2012 season, finishing with a .223 average, 1 home run, and 11 RBIs in 166 at bats, along with 15 stolen bases.
After hitting .234 with one home run and 14 stolen bases with the big league team, Gose was optioned back to Buffalo on August 15 to make room for the returning Edwin Encarnación.
During the first game of a doubleheader, McClendon appeared to be giving "constructive criticism" to Gose, who responded in a negative fashion to these comments and allegedly swore at his manager.
[34] On July 13, 2016, the Tigers decided they would demote Gose to their Double-A affiliate, the Erie SeaWolves, following a three-day suspension.
"After collectively evaluating the situation in Toledo, we spoke with Anthony and emphasized our organization's expectations of him," said Tigers general manager Al Avila.
"Most importantly, Anthony's transfer to Erie is a move to give him a fresh start to his overall performance as he works his way back to Detroit.
On March 26, after sending Gose down to minor league camp, the Tigers announced that they would try to convert him into a pitcher after he came to them with the idea.
[45] He spent the 2019 season split between the Double–A Akron RubberDucks and High–A Lynchburg Hillcats, accumulating a combined 2.48 ERA with 35 strikeouts and 4 saves in 29 innings of work across 32 relief appearances.
On September 21, 2021, the Indians selected Gose to the 40-man roster, and promoted him to the major leagues for the first time as a pitcher.
In 2022, Gose made 22 appearances out of the Guardians' bullpen, registering a 3–0 record and 4.71 ERA with 28 strikeouts in 21 innings of work.
Gose returned to action in 2024 with Triple–A Columbus, compiling a 5–4 record and 3.29 ERA with 55 strikeouts and 10 saves over 35 appearances.
[60] He allowed one run in two innings of work against the Kansas City Royals, and was designated for assignment once more the next day.