WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- The Anthony Gose experiment is over.
The Astros essentially cut ties with the former big league outfielder on Monday after he had just one Grapefruit League outing, placing him on outright waivers. If he clears waivers, he'll be offered back to the Rangers for $50,000, which is half of what the Astros paid Texas for taking him in the Rule 5 Draft in December.
Gose, who arrived at camp saying he could throw 100 mph with a "curveball from hell," walked all three batters he faced in his first Spring Training outing, on Saturday against the Nationals.