After being sent into free agency by the Chicago White Sox, Joey Gallo has been doing some soul searching. Gallo was released in March and has since been honing in on his pitching abilities, looking to throw his way back into the Major Leagues.
Former MLB slugger Joey Gallo is attempting to reinvent himself and revitalize his professional career in the process by switching positions … to pitcher.
Joey Gallo’s career is heading in a brand-new direction—and this time, it’s from the mound. The two-time All-Star slugger went viral Friday night after posting a video of himself pitching, confirming that he’s officially transitioning to life on the rubber.
Without an MLB job for the first time since he debuted during the 2015 season, Joey Gallo has found himself on the outside looking in, as he was released by the Chicago White Sox on March 17th.
Former All-Star Joey Gallo shocked the baseball world by announcing he was going to ditch his bat and convert to pitcher last week. After being released from the Chicago White Sox spring training roster, Gallo posted a farewell video to the outfield on social media.
Since his trade to the Yankees in 2021, Joey Gallo has been mired in a year-over-year slump with a strikeout percentage over 40% in some years, and his season batting average not eclipsing .177 since 2022.
Joey Gallo’s latest career moment wasn’t a highlight but a lowlight – challenging a called strike right down the middle during a Chicago White Sox Cactus League game.
Joey Gallo has struck out nearly 1,300 times in his MLB career, and now he will be trying to get some of those strikeouts back. The veteran hitter Gallo made the surprise announcement on social media Sunday that he plans to transition to pitching ahead of his 11th MLB season.
The Chicago White Sox have rebounded in spring training after an 0-5 start, going 7-9 since that stretch. With less than two weeks until the home opener at Rate Field, the team continues to finalize its roster and pitching staff.
The Chicago White Sox granted outfielder-first baseman Joey Gallo his unconditional release on Sunday, and he announced on social media that he intends to continue his career as a pitcher.
Faced with the prospect of another losing season in 2021, then-slugger Joey Gallo was on a one-year contract as the Texas Rangers were trying to rebuild a franchise that had fallen on hard times.
Former Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Joey Gallo has joined the Chicago White Sox on a minor league contract, the club announced Thursday. Gallo played for the Dodgers in 2022.
Veteran first baseman/outfielder Joey Gallo is hoping he found a place to resurrect his career. The Chicago White Sox announced Thursday night that they signed Gallo to a minor league deal and invited him to spring training as a non-roster invitee.
Gold Glove utilityman Joey Gallo has signed a minor league deal with the Chicago White Sox which includes an invite to spring training, the team announced Thursday.
The rebuilding Nationals were hoping Gallo would hit well enough to be a trade chip at the deadline, yet for now, he will first have to focus just on getting healthy.
The Yankees acquired Gallo from the Texas Rangers before the 2021 summer trade deadline, but the 29-year-old never found the form with the Bronx Bombers that made him a two-time All-Star as a Ranger.