Joey Gallo

[William Malone]

Joseph Nicholas Gallo was born on November 19, 1993 in Paradise, Nevada.

The Texas Rangers selected him in round one of the 2012 MLB Draft. They decided to bring him up through the minor leagues as a third baseman, despite some scouts saying he was better suited as a pitcher. Gallo reached the Majors in 2015, and made a full time transition to the outfield in 2018. He spent seven seasons with Texas, making the All-Star team in 2019 and 2021. Gallo also won Gold Gloves in 2020 and 2021, the second coming in a season which he split between the Rangers and New York Yankees.

His time in New York was fairly unsuccessful. Gallo hit .159 with a .660 OPS over 140 games for the Yankees. He was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers at the 2022 deadline.

The Minnesota Twins signed Gallo to a one year, $11 million contract ahead of the 2023 campaign. They expected him to play corner outfield, but he wound up starting at first base on Opening Day after a spring training injury to Alex Kirilloff. Gallo hadn't played first base at the Major League level since 2018, but didn't make an error in 51 games at the position for Minnesota in 2023. He also played 64 games in the outfield, starting at all three spots.

Gallo got off to a hot start with the bat, posting a .900 OPS with 11 home runs through his first 40 games of the season. This ties Nelson Cruz for the most home runs by a Twins player in their first 40 games with the club. He finished the year slashing .177/.301/.440 with 21 home runs in 111 games. While is batting average was very low, his OPS+ still came out to the league average of 100. His season included three stints on the injured list, including a season ending foot contusion that sidelined him in the second week of September.

The Washington Nationals signed Gallo to a one year deal in 2024. He continued to battle various injuries, hitting ten home runs in 76 games for Washington. Gallo signed a minor league deal with the Chicago White Sox in 2025, but requested his release after appearing in ten spring training games. He then announced plans to convert into a pitcher. As of September 2025, Gallo remains a free agent. 

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