Avila, Ausmus impressed with Gose's arm

HOUSTON -- Major League managers and GMs don't normally find themselves talking about 26-year-old pitchers in Class A ball. When the pitcher in question is a left-handed outfielder who throws a 99 mph fastball in his pro pitching debut, though, it's anything but a normal situation.

This is where the Tigers now find themselves with Anthony Gose. Their Opening Day center fielder from last year is now a relief prospect, and what seemed like a crazy idea at the end of Spring Training now has some momentum behind it.

Gose had a relatively mundane line pitching the ninth inning Monday night for Class A Advanced Lakeland, allowing a run on a hit with a walk and a strikeout. But his pure pitching…