DETROIT (AP) β The Detroit Tigers have acquired speedy outfielder Anthony Gose from the Toronto Blue Jays for second base prospect Devon Travis.
The teams announced the trade Wednesday night.
One of Detroit’s priorities this offseason was to address center field after Austin Jackson was dealt to Seattle last summer. Team President Dave Dombrowski says Gose can provide “above-average defense” in center and a good arm.
Detroit hopes the 24-year-old Gose will improve at the plate. He hit .226 last season in 94 games with the Blue Jays.
Travis batted .298 with 10 home runs and 52 RBIs in 100 games with Double-A Erie. He was the Tigers’ minor league player of the year in 2013.
