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Gose threw an inning for the Flying Tigers against Class A Palm Beach, allowing one run on one hit with one strikeout and one walk.

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Free Press sports writer Anthony Fenech, reporting from his hotel in Houston, examines the Tigers as they prepare for their 11-game, 10-day road trip.

Detroit Tigers outfielder Anthony Gose takes part in drills during spring training Monday, Feb. 20, 2017, in Lakeland, Fla.(Photo: Kirthmon F. Dozier, Detroit Free Press)

HOUSTON Anthony Gose was assigned to Class A Lakeland on Monday.

He was listed as a left-handed pitcher, not a centerfielder, and made his professional baseball debut as a pitcher later in the night.

Gose threw an inning for the Flying Tigers against Class A Palm Beach, allowing one run on one hit with one strikeout and one walk.

After pitching for the first two months of the season in extended spring training, Gose finally got his first taste of game action. According to a tweet from Lakeland assistant general manager Dan Lauer, Gose hit 99 m.p.h.

The Tigers are very optimistic with Goses progress throughout extended spring training, according to vice president of player development Dave Littlefield.

Gose is not playing centerfield any longer, Littlefield said.

Gose, 26, is a lifetime .240 hitter in parts of five big-league seasons. He was acquired in a trade with the Blue Jays for second baseman Devon Travis prior to the 2015 season.

Contact Anthony Fenech: afenech@freepress.com. Follow him on Twitter @anthonyfenech.

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