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Anderson to try and become pitcher

Published Apr. 1, 2010 9:53 p.m. ET

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Kansas City Royals outfielder Brian Anderson is going to give pitching a try.

Anderson signed a $700,000, one-year free-agent contract with the Royals in the offseason after finishing 2009 with the Boston Red Sox. But instead of taking a minor league assignment Thursday as an outfielder, the former first-round draft pick opted to go to the low minors and work his way back as a pitcher.

Royals manager Trey Hillman says he's not sure how the transition will work ``but it's going to start at the very bottom.''

Anderson last pitched in college for Arizona, where he appeared in 17 games and had a 5.40 ERA in 21 2-3 innings.

Selected by the White Sox with the 15th overall pick in the 2003 amateur draft, Anderson has a .227 average in five major league seasons with 22 homers and 80 RBIs.

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