The Texas Rangers have signed former top prospect Anthony Gose to a minor league contract, with the intention of using him as an outfielder and relief pitcher according to Anthony Fenech of the Detroit Free Press.

Jon Heyman of Fan Rag Sports reported that the deal is worth $615,000 and will include an invite to Spring Training. 

After an injury-riddled career as a position player the Detroit Tigers decided to experiment with Gose as a pitcher. The California-native pitched and played outfield in high school but told scouts that he didn't want to pitch. 

"Pitchers pitch once every four games," Gose said in a 2008 interview with the Los Angeles Times. "I want to be an everyday player. I'm just being up front with all the teams. I want to play outfield, and if I fail I can always go back to pitching."

The Tigers converted Gose to pitching last year but he was only able to record 10.2 innings before being shutdown with elbow issues on July 2. He posted a 0-2 record, with a 7.59 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, and 14 strikeouts with the Lakeland Flying Tigers of the Florida State League. The then 26-year-old reached 100 mph on the radar gun during his first game with the Tigers Single-A affiliate. 

In parts of five seasons between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Detroit Tigers, Gose compiled a .242 average, a .309 OBP, with 57 stolen bases. 

Gose spent three seasons with the Blue Jays before being traded in November 2014 to the Tigers for Devon Travis. 

News of Gose becoming a two-way player comes as the league waits to see where Japanese two-way star Shohei Ohtani decides to sign.