The good news for the Texas Rangers if they miss out on Shohei Ohtani is that they already have a two-way player signed and ready to go to spring training.
Anthony Gose, a career outfielder who spent last season as a relief pitcher in the Detroit Tigers organization, said on Tuesday that he is preparing this off-season to play the outfield and pitch.
Officially signed to a minor-league deal Monday, the left-handed batter/lefty pitcher is taking part this week in an off-season mini-camp of sorts at Arlington High School and Globe Life Park.
He has some catching up to do, as he hadn’t swung a bat since March before taking swings the past two days and has never had an off-season as a pitcher.