Kansas City Royals Add Player to Organization Before Athletics Game

Kansas City Royals Add Player to Organization Before Athletics Game

The Kansas City Royals have continued to look for ways to strengthen organizational bullpen depth as they prepare for Tuesday’s matchup against the Athletics. Kansas City has been one of the most disappointing teams in the American League to open the 2026 season, entering Tuesday with some momentum though after sweeping the Los Angeles Angels over the weekend. They still sit at 11-17.

The front office has been aggressive in adding pitching help wherever possible. With the bullpen still searching for reliable arms, the Royals made a move on Tuesday to bolster their potential options. “We have signed LHP Anthony Gose to a minor league contract and he has been assigned to Omaha,” wrote the Raising Royals on X.

Gose is one of the more unique players in baseball. The 35-year-old originally reached the majors as an outfielder, playing parts of five seasons in the big leagues before transitioning back to pitching in 2017 when his offensive production began to fade.

Since then, he has spent time on the mound in the minor-league systems of the Detroit Tigers, Texas Rangers, Cleveland Guardians, Arizona Diamondbacks and the New York Mets. The Guardians are the only team to bring him to the majors as a pitcher, doing so in 2021, 2022 and 2024. Across 32 innings on the mound, Gose has shown elite velocity but inconsistent command, posting a 4.78 ERA in limited action.