Joey Gallo

{{For|people with a similar name|Joseph Gallo (disambiguation){{!}}Joseph Gallo}}

{{Infobox baseball biography

|name = Joey Gallo

|image = Joey Gallo in 2017 (cropped).jpg

|image_size = 220px

|caption = Gallo with the Texas Rangers in 2017

|team = Free agent

|number =

|position = Outfielder / Infielder

|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1993|11|19}}

|birth_place = Paradise, Nevada, U.S.

|bats = Left

|throws = Right

|debutleague = MLB

|debutdate = June 2

|debutyear = 2015

|debutteam = Texas Rangers

|statyear = 2024 season

|statleague = MLB

|stat1label = Batting average

|stat1value = .194

|stat2label = Home runs

|stat2value = 208

|stat3label = Runs batted in

|stat3value = 453

|teams =

Texas Rangers ({{mlby|2015}}–{{mlby|2021}})
New York Yankees ({{mlby|2021}}–{{mlby|2022}})
Los Angeles Dodgers ({{mlby|2022}})
Minnesota Twins ({{mlby|2023}})
Washington Nationals ({{mlby|2024}})

| awards =

2× All-Star (2019, 2021)
2× Gold Glove Award (2020, 2021)

}}

Joseph Nicholas Gallo (born November 19, 1993) is an American professional baseball outfielder and infielder who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers, New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers, Minnesota Twins, and Washington Nationals.

The Rangers selected Gallo in the first round of the 2012 MLB draft, and he made his MLB debut with the Rangers in 2015. He was selected to the 2019 and 2021 MLB All-Star Games and won the Gold Glove Award in 2020 and 2021. He currently has the most home runs ever (208) for a player with a career batting average under .200 (.194).{{cite web |title=Who Has the Most Hr While Hitting Below 200 in a Career |url=https://www.statmuse.com/mlb/ask/who-has-the-most-hr-while-hitting-below-200-in-a-career |website=StatMuse}}

Early life

Gallo attended Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas, Nevada.{{cite web|last=Brewer |first=Ray |url=http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2012/feb/15/bishop-gorman-baseball-player-joey-gallos-hard-wor/ |title=Gorman baseball player Joey Gallo has big bat, talent to merit first-round draft pick |date=February 15, 2012 |publisher=Lasvegassun.com |access-date=September 3, 2013}} As a senior, he was the Nevada Gatorade Baseball Player of the Year and a High School All-American by MaxPreps, ESPNHS and USA Today.{{cite web|last=Rohrbach |first=Ben |url=https://www.espn.com/blog/high-school/player-of-the-year/post/_/id/8366/nevada-baseball-poy-joey-gallo |title=Nevada Baseball POY: Joey Gallo |date=May 30, 2012 |publisher=Espn.go.com |access-date=September 3, 2013}}{{cite web|author=Kevin Askeland |url=http://www.maxpreps.com/news/KJiWiVm3hUql5Ket6SBVQA/joey-gallo-leads-2012-maxpreps-all-american-baseball-team.htm |title=Joey Gallo leads 2012 MaxPreps All-American Baseball Team |publisher=Maxpreps.com |date=July 4, 2012 |access-date=September 3, 2013}}{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/high-school/baseball/story/_/id/8076371/espnhs-2012-high-school-baseball-all-americans |title=ESPNHS 2012 Baseball All-Americans |publisher=Espn.go.com |date=June 21, 2012 |access-date=September 3, 2013}}{{cite web |author=Halley |first=Jim |date=January 14, 2013 |title=Tampa Jesuit's Lance McCullers Jr. Leads All-USA Baseball Team |url=http://www.usatodayhss.com/news/article/Tampa-Jesuit's-Lance-McCullers-Jr.-leads-All-USA-baseball-team |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121101071448/http://www.usatodayhss.com/news/article/Tampa-Jesuit%27s-Lance-McCullers-Jr.-leads-All-USA-baseball-team |archive-date=November 1, 2012 |access-date=September 3, 2013 |website=USA Today High School Sports}} He hit a Nevada high school record 67 career home runs in 446 at bats, and during his senior year of high school he had a .509 batting average with 21 home runs and 80 runs batted in (RBIs) in 114 at bats.{{cite web|last=Davison |first=Drew |url=http://www.star-telegram.com/2013/04/06/4754766/home-run-ball-has-gotten-rangers.html |title=Home run ball has gotten Rangers prospect Joey Gallo plenty of love |publisher=Star-telegram.com |access-date=September 3, 2013}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.maxpreps.com/athlete/joey-gallo/Yde_SfTqEeKZ5AAmVebBJg/baseball/stats.htm|title=Joey Gallo's High School Baseball Stats|website=MaxPreps.com|date=September 17, 2013 }}

Gallo signed a National Letter of Intent to play college baseball for the LSU Tigers.

Professional career

=Texas Rangers=

==Minor leagues==

The Texas Rangers selected Gallo in the first round, with the 39th overall selection, in the 2012 Major League Baseball draft.{{cite web|author=RunThisTown (Matt Philips) |url=http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2012/jun/04/bishop-gormans-joey-gallo-goes-39th-overall-texas-/ |title=Bishop Gorman's Joey Gallo goes 39th overall to the Texas Rangers |date=June 4, 2012 |publisher=Lasvegassun.com |access-date=September 3, 2013}}{{cite web|url=http://texas.rangers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120604&content_id=32759158&vkey=news_tex&c_id=tex |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131110093319/http://texas.rangers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120604&content_id=32759158&vkey=news_tex&c_id=tex |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 10, 2013 |title=Rangers draft high school power on Day 1 |publisher=Texas.rangers.mlb.com |date=May 24, 2013 |access-date=September 3, 2013}} Rather than enroll at LSU, Gallo signed with the Rangers for a $2.25 million signing bonus.{{cite web | url=http://www.nola.com/lsu/index.ssf/2015/06/joey_gallo_homers_debut_lsu.html | title=Former LSU signee Joey Gallo homers in major league debut | publisher=The Times-Picayune | date=June 2, 2015 | access-date=June 30, 2017 | author=Dabe, Christopher}}

File:Joey Gallo 2013.jpg in {{Baseball year|2013}}]]

Gallo started his professional career with the Arizona League Rangers, where he hit .293/.435/.733 with 18 home runs and 52 runs batted in in 150 at bats over 43 games, and was named a Post-Season AZL All Star, a Topps Short-Season/Rookie All Star, and the Topps AZL Player of the Year.{{Cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/player/joey-gallo-608336|title=Joey Gallo Stats, Fantasy & News|website=Minor League Baseball}} The 18 home runs were an Arizona League record.{{cite web|url=http://rangersblog.dallasnews.com/2013/03/fresh-out-of-high-school-prospect-joey-gallo-puts-on-texas-rangers-uniform-for-first-time.html/ |title=Fresh out of high school, prospect Joey Gallo puts on Texas Rangers uniform for first time |publisher=Rangersblog.dallasnews.com |date=March 16, 2013 |access-date=September 3, 2013}} He was named the Arizona League MVP.{{cite web|last=Wild |first=Danny |url=https://www.milb.com/news/gcs-37558826 |title=Rangers' Gallo named AZL's best |publisher=Minor League Baseball |date=August 29, 2012 |access-date=September 3, 2013}}{{cite web|last=Boedeker |first=Adam |url=http://www.nbcdfw.com/blogs/red-fever/Gallo-Takes-MVP-Honors-in-Arizona-177507861.html |title=Gallo Takes MVP Honors in Arizona |publisher=Nbcdfw.com |date=November 6, 2012 |access-date=September 3, 2013}} He was promoted to the Spokane Indians of the Low-A Northwest League, hitting .214/.343/.464 with four home runs and 26 strikeouts in 56 at-bats in 16 games.

Prior to the 2013 season, Gallo was the Rangers 10th-best prospect according to Baseball America.{{cite web|last=Eddy |first=Matt |url=http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/prospects/rankings/organization-top-10-prospects/2013/2614430.html |title=Baseball America 2013 Texas Rangers top 10 prospects |publisher=Baseballamerica.com |date=December 5, 2012 |access-date=September 3, 2013}} He played the season with the Hickory Crawdads of the Single-A South Atlantic League, leading the league with 38 home runs and 165 strikeouts in 392 at-bats, and was named a Mid-Season All Star and a Post-Season All Star.{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/leader.cgi?id=54256e41&type=bat|title=2013 South Atlantic League Batting Leaders|website=Baseball-Reference.com}} He became the first teenager since Dick Simpson in 1962 to hit 40 home runs in a minor league season.{{cite web|last=Seiner |first=Jake |url=https://www.milb.com/news/gcs-59184772 |title=Gallo makes history with 40th homer |publisher=Minor League Baseball |date=August 31, 2013 |access-date=September 3, 2013}} Between Hickory and the AZL Rangers, he batted a combined .251/.338/.623 with 40 home runs and 172 strikeouts in 411 at-bats. Gallo won the Joe Bauman Home Run Award for hitting the most home runs in minor league baseball for the 2013 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/news/gcs-59414318|title=Late charge earns Gallo Bauman Award: Rangers slugger edges Astros' Springer in season's final week|work=MiLB|date=September 5, 2013|access-date=September 5, 2013}} Over the offseason, he worked out with Troy Tulowitzki and Jason Giambi at the Philippi Sports Institute in Las Vegas.{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20131209&content_id=64517330¬ebook_id=64517860&vkey=notebook_tex&c_id=tex |title=Slugging prospect Gallo works out with two All-Stars | texasrangers.com: News |work=Texas Rangers |publisher=Mlb.mlb.com |access-date=December 10, 2013}}

Gallo started the 2014 season with the Myrtle Beach Pelicans of the High-A Carolina League, batting .323/.463/.735 and leading the league with 21 home runs as he struck out 64 times in 189 at-bats and was named a Mid-Season All Star and a Post-Season All Star as well as the Carolina League MVP, and was promoted to the Frisco RoughRiders of the Double-A Texas League in June where he was named a Post-Season All Star, a Baseball America High Class A All Star, a Baseball America Minor League All Star, and a Topps Class A All Star.{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/leader.cgi?id=8fa813b3&type=bat|title=2014 Carolina League Batting Leaders|website=Baseball-Reference.com}}{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20140608&content_id=78836694¬ebook_id=78840282&vkey=notebook_tex&c_id=tex|title=Gallo, Gonzalez promoted to Double-A Frisco|work=Texas Rangers|access-date=June 2, 2015}} In July, he played in the All-Star Futures Game, where he was named the MVP of the game after hitting a go-ahead home run in the sixth inning.{{cite web|url=http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/07/13/joey-gallo-earns-futures-game-mvp-honors-after-leading-team-usa-to-victory/|title=Joey Gallo earns Futures Game MVP honors after leading Team USA to victory - HardballTalk|work=nbcsports.com|date=July 13, 2014|access-date=June 2, 2015}} Between the two minor league teams he batted .271/.394/.615 with 42 home runs and 179 strikeouts in 439 at bats. Gallo began the 2015 season with Frisco, and was named a Mid-Season Texas South All Star.

==Major leagues==

On June 1, 2015, the Rangers promoted Gallo to the major leagues.{{cite web|url=http://www.dallasnews.com/sports/texas-rangers/headlines/20150601-grant-why-rangers-feel-time-is-right-for-joey-gallo-to-join-big-club.ece|title=Grant: Why Rangers feel time is right for Joey Gallo to join big club|work=dallasnews.com|access-date=June 2, 2015|archive-date=September 24, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924131249/http://www.dallasnews.com/sports/texas-rangers/headlines/20150601-grant-why-rangers-feel-time-is-right-for-joey-gallo-to-join-big-club.ece|url-status=dead}} On June 2, in his first major league game, Gallo hit a home run and drove in four runs, becoming the first Ranger to achieve four RBIs in an MLB debut game.{{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/joey-gallo-homers-flirts-with-cycle-in-mlb-debut/c-128160738|title=Gallo homers in second big league at-bat|access-date=June 2, 2015|last=Sullivan|first=T.R.|date=June 2, 2015|work=MLB.com}} On June 5, Gallo earned his first MLB Golden Sombrero against the Kansas City Royals.{{cite web|last=Grant |first=Evan |title=Why Rangers aren't concerned about Joey Gallo's first 'Golden Sombrero'|website=The Dallas Morning News|date=June 6, 2015|url=http://rangersblog.dallasnews.com/2015/06/texas-rangers-manager-jeff-banister-not-conerned-after-four-strikeout-game-for-joey-gallo.html/|access-date=August 10, 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150809103549/http://rangersblog.dallasnews.com/2015/06/texas-rangers-manager-jeff-banister-not-conerned-after-four-strikeout-game-for-joey-gallo.html/|archive-date=August 9, 2015 }} On June 30, 2015, Gallo was optioned to Triple A to make room for Josh Hamilton. In the minors in 2015, he batted .240/.342/.520 with 23 home runs and 139 strikeouts in 321 at bats. In 2015 in the majors, he batted .204/.301/.417 with six home runs and 57 strikeouts in 108 at-bats.

File:Joey Gallo on August 31, 2016.jpg in 2016]]

In 2016, Gallo spent the majority of the season in the minors, appearing in only 17 games for the Rangers. In 2016, in 25 at-bats in the majors, he had 19 strikeouts and one hit (a home run).{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/gallojo01.shtml|title=Joey Gallo Stats|website=Baseball-Reference.com}} With Round Rock, he batted .240/.367/.529 with 25 home runs and 150 strikeouts in 359 at-bats.

In 2017, Gallo won a major league roster spot out of spring training and played multiple positions all season for the Rangers. For the season, he batted .209/.333/.537 with 196 strikeouts (second in the American League), 41 home runs (third in the league), and 80 RBIs in 449 at bats. He hit the third-longest home run in MLB in 2017, at 490 feet.{{Cite web|url=https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/leaderboard/statcast|title=Statcast Leaderboard|website=baseballsavant.com}}

In 2018, Gallo batted .206/.312/.498, hit 40 home runs (third in the league), drove in 92 runs, and struck out 207 times in 148 games.{{Cite web|url=https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=all&stats=bat&lg=all&qual=y&type=5&season=2018&month=0&season1=2018&ind=0&team=0&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0&sort=8,a|title=Major League Leaderboards » 2018 » Batters » Plate Discipline Statistics | FanGraphs Baseball|website=www.fangraphs.com}}

In 2019, Gallo was named the AL Player of the Week for the week of April 15–21 after hitting .478 (11-23) with four home runs and 11 RBI over six games.{{cite web|author=David Adler|url=https://www.mlb.com/rangers/news/players-of-the-week-yelich-gallo|title=Yelich, Gallo power way to POTW honors|website=MLB.com|date=April 22, 2019|access-date=April 22, 2019}} On May 8, Gallo hit his 100th career home run versus Nick Kingham of the Pirates.{{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/rangers/news/joey-gallo-hits-100th-career-homer|last=Crouse|first=Jake|title=Weird record: Gallo has 100 HRs, 93 singles|website=MLB.com|date=May 8, 2019|access-date=May 8, 2019}} He became the fastest player in American League history to reach 100 home runs, doing so in his 377th career game (his record was since surpassed by Gary Sanchez, who reached 100 home runs in 355 games). Gallo also set an MLB record by recording the fewest career singles (93) at the time of reaching the 100 home run mark. On May 31, Gallo hit his first career grand slam off of Danny Duffy of the Kansas City Royals.{{cite web|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/dfw/news/joey-gallo-first-career-grand-slam-rangers-royals/|title=Joey Gallo Connects For First Career Grand Slam As Rangers Defeat Royals 6-2|website=CBS DFW|date=May 31, 2019|access-date=June 2, 2019}} Gallo was placed on the injured list from June 2 to 25 with a left oblique strain.{{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/rangers/news/joey-gallo-returns-from-injured-list|title=Joey Gallo back from IL, batting fifth|author=James Schmehl|website=MLB.com|date=June 25, 2019|access-date=June 25, 2019}} He was selected as an American League reserve outfielder for the 2019 Major League Baseball All-Star Game,{{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/rangers/news/rangers-2019-all-stars-joey-gallo-mike-minor-hunter-pence|title=Career years earn Gallo, Minor 1st All-Star nods|author=Dawn Klemish|website=MLB.com|date=June 30, 2019|access-date=June 30, 2019}} and hit a home run off of Will Smith in his lone All-Star at-bat.{{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/rangers/news/joey-gallo-home-run-all-star-game|title=Gallo swats record blast on first pitch he sees|author=T.R. Sullivan|website=MLB.com|date=July 9, 2019|access-date=July 10, 2019}} Gallo was placed on the injured list and underwent surgery to remove a broken right hamate bone on July 25,{{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/rangers/news/joey-gallo-wrist-surgery-hamate-bone|title=Gallo headed for surgery to fix hamate bone|author=T.R. Sullivan|website=MLB.com|date=July 25, 2019|access-date=July 25, 2019}} ending his season. Gallo finished the 2019 campaign hitting .253/.389/.598/.986 with 22 home runs and 49 RBI over 297 plate appearances in 70 games.{{cite news|url=https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/rangers/2019/09/20/joey-gallo-moved-to-60-day-il-rangers-don-t-expect-him-to-play-again-this-season/|title=Joey Gallo moved to 60-day IL, Rangers don't expect him to play again this season|author=Evan Grant|newspaper=The Dallas Morning News|date=September 20, 2019|access-date=September 29, 2019}}

On July 6, 2020, it was announced that Gallo had tested positive for COVID-19,{{cite web|url=https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/rangers/2020/07/06/rangers-rf-joey-gallo-tests-positive-for-covid-19/|title=Rangers OF Joey Gallo tests positive for COVID-19|date=July 6, 2020|first1=Sam|last1=Blum|work=The Dallas Morning News}} despite being asymptomatic.{{Cite web |last=Hawkins |first=Stephen |date=July 6, 2020 |title=Asymptomatic All-Star slugger Gallo tests positive for virus |url=https://apnews.com/0e041c0f618e8a20644834e16e5af959 |access-date=July 7, 2020 |website=AP NEWS}} He hit the first home run at the Rangers' new stadium Globe Life Field on July 26. At the end of the season, Gallo won the AL Gold Glove Award as a right fielder.{{Cite web|title=2020 Rawlings Gold Glove Award® Winners Announced|url=https://news.yahoo.com/2020-rawlings-gold-glove-award-020000443.html|access-date=November 4, 2020|website=news.yahoo.com|language=en-US}} He finished the shortened season batting .181 with 10 home runs.{{cite web|title=Joey Gallo Player page|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/gallojo01.shtml|website=Baseball-Reference.com}}

On April 9, 2021, Gallo was the only baserunner allowed by Padres starting pitcher Joe Musgrove in his no-hitter against the Rangers, getting hit by a pitch in the fourth inning. Gallo was named to the 2021 MLB All-Star Game,{{Cite web |last=Landry |first=Kennedi |date=July 7, 2021 |title=902 feet?! Gallo hits 22nd, 23rd HRs of '21 |url=https://www.mlb.com/rangers/news/joey-gallo-notches-two-homer-game-vs-tigers |access-date=July 8, 2021 |website=MLB.com}} drawing a walk in his only plate appearance.{{Cite web |last=Landry |first=Kennedi |date=July 14, 2021 |title='Just special': Rangers trio represents in ASG |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/2021-rangers-all-star-game |access-date=July 14, 2021 |website=MLB.com}} Gallo also participated in the 2021 Home Run Derby.{{Cite web |date=July 8, 2021 |title=Washington Nationals' Juan Soto, Texas Rangers' Joey Gallo join field for All-Star Home Run Derby at Coors Field |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/31777964/washington-nationals-juan-soto-texas-rangers-joey-gallo-join-field-all-star-home-run-derby-coors-field |access-date=July 8, 2021 |website=ESPN.com |agency=Associated Press}}

=New York Yankees=

On July 29, 2021, the Rangers traded Gallo and Joely Rodríguez to the New York Yankees in exchange for Josh Smith, Glenn Otto, Trevor Hauver, and Ezequiel Durán.{{Cite web|last=Hoch|first=Brian|date=July 29, 2021|title=Yankees get Gallo in 6-player deal|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/joey-gallo-yankees-trade|access-date=July 29, 2021|website=MLB.com|language=en}}

In 2021, he batted .199/.351/.458 with 38 home runs and 77 RBI. He led the majors in strikeouts with 213 and led the American League in walks with 111.{{Cite web|url=https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=all&stats=bat&lg=all&qual=y&type=8&season=2021&month=0&season1=2021&ind=0&team=0&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0&startdate=2021-01-01&enddate=2021-12-31&sort=10,d|title=Major League Leaderboards » 2021 » Batters » Dashboard | FanGraphs Baseball|website=fangraphs.com}} Gallo also won his second consecutive Gold Glove Award.{{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/joey-gallo-wins-2021-gold-glove-award-for-right-field|title=Back to back! Gallo wins Gold Glove in RF|first=Bryan|last=Hoch|website=MLB.com|date=November 7, 2021|accessdate=November 10, 2021}}

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On March 22, 2022, Gallo signed a $10.275M contract with the Yankees, avoiding arbitration.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2022/03/yankees-avoid-arbitration-with-joey-gallo.html|title=Yankees Avoid Arbitration With Joey Gallo|date=March 22, 2022|access-date=March 23, 2022|last=Franco|first=Anthony|website=MLBTradeRumors}} Gallo's performance dropped off dramatically in 2022, continuing what was described in the New York Post as a "nightmare tenure in The Bronx." He was further described as "one of the biggest trade busts in Yankees history."{{cite news |last1=Martin |first1=Dan |title=Yankees' Aaron Boone: This place had 'adverse effect' on Joey Gallo |url=https://nypost.com/2022/08/02/aaron-boone-bronx-had-adverse-effect-on-joey-gallo/ |access-date=August 5, 2022 |work=New York Post |date=August 3, 2022}} Shortly before being traded away from the Yankees, Gallo said of his time in New York, "I don't go out in the streets... I really don't want to show my face too much around here... I went through a lot of adversity and I really had to question myself a lot. My confidence suffered. I would say I hit rock bottom for the big leagues." He went on to say that opposing players would try to give him encouragement in the face of boos from fans but that their pity "makes me feel like a piece of s**t, {{sic}} honestly... it makes me feel like I'm a problem."{{cite news |last1=Miller |first1=Randy |title=Joey Gallo sums up Yankees fans, feeling 'like a piece of s**t' on eve of new start |url=https://www.nj.com/yankees/2022/08/joey-gallo-sums-up-yankees-fans-feeling-like-a-piece-of-crap-on-eve-of-new-start-q-a.html |access-date=August 5, 2022 |publisher=NJ.com |date=August 2, 2022 |language=en}} In 82 games for the Yankees in 2022, he batted a career low .159 with 12 homers and 24 RBIs.

=Los Angeles Dodgers=

On August 2, 2022, Gallo was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for Clayton Beeter.{{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/dodgers/news/joey-gallo-traded-to-dodgers|title=Dodgers get slugger Gallo from Yankees|work=mlb.com|first=Juan|last=Toribio|date=August 2, 2022|accessdate=August 2, 2022}} He played in 44 games for the Dodgers, hitting .162 with seven home runs and 23 RBI.

=Minnesota Twins=

The Minnesota Twins signed Gallo to a one-year, $11 million contract on December 20, 2022.{{cite web | url=https://www.mlb.com/press-release/press-release-twins-sign-joey-gallo-to-one-year-contract/ | title=Twins sign Joey Gallo to one-year contract | website=MLB.com }} He played in 111 games for the Twins in 2023, batting .177/.301/.440 with 21 home runs and 40 RBI. He became a free agent following the season.

=Washington Nationals=

File:Joey Gallo batting, March 15, 2024 - 01-00001.jpg

On January 27, 2024, Gallo signed a one-year, $5 million contract with the Washington Nationals.{{Cite web |last1=Svoboda |first1=Dylan |last2=Camerato |first2=Jessica |date=January 29, 2024 |title=Slugger Gallo excited to bring defensive versatility to Nats |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/joey-gallo-nationals-free-agent-contract |access-date=2024-06-28 |website=MLB.com}} He made 76 appearances for Washington, batting .161/.277/.336 with 10 home runs, 27 RBI, and three stolen bases. On November 3, the Nationals declined the mutual option on Gallo's contract, making him a free agent.{{cite news |title=Joey Gallo to hit free agency after Nationals decline option |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/42178296/joey-gallo-hit-free-agency-nationals-decline-option |access-date=November 4, 2024 |agency=Associated Press |work=ESPN.com |date=November 3, 2024}}

=Chicago White Sox=

On February 13, 2025, Gallo signed a minor league contract with the Chicago White Sox.{{Cite web|title=White Sox Sign Joey Gallo To Minor League Deal|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/02/white-sox-sign-joey-gallo-to-minor-league-deal.html|access-date=February 13, 2025|website=mlbtraderumors.com|date=February 13, 2025 |language=en}} On March 16, Gallo requested and was granted his unconditional release from the organization. Following his release, Gallo announced his intentions to convert into a pitcher.{{Cite web |date=2025-03-16 |title=Gallo makes surprising announcement: He's switching to pitching |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/joey-gallo-plans-to-try-pitching |access-date=2025-03-16 |website=MLB.com |language=en-US}}

Personal life

Gallo grew up in Las Vegas and played on youth baseball teams with Bryce Harper and Kris Bryant.{{cite web|url=https://sportsday.dallasnews.com/texas-rangers/rangers/2018/04/17/joey-gallos-career-catcher-ended-young-bryce-harper-made-cry|title=Joey Gallo's career as a catcher ended because a young Bryce Harper once made him cry|author=Joey Hayden|website=The Dallas Morning News|date=April 17, 2018|access-date=June 2, 2019}} Mike Bryant, Kris' father, was one of Gallo's coaches growing up.{{Cite web |last=Maun |first=Tyler |date=April 9, 2015 |title=Rise to top a family affair for Bryant, Gallo |url=https://www.milb.com/pacific-coast/news/rise-to-top-a-family-affair-for-bryant-gallo/c-116978986 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190602150622/https://www.milb.com/pacific-coast/news/rise-to-top-a-family-affair-for-bryant-gallo/c-116978986 |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 2, 2019 |access-date=June 2, 2019 |website=Minor League Baseball}} He is of Italian descent. Gallo's father, Antonio (Tony), is the son of Italian immigrants from Sciacca, Sicily, and was raised in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn.

During the delay of the 2020 Major League Baseball season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Gallo stayed in his Dallas apartment and set up a batting cage in his living room.{{Cite web |last=Hayden |first=Joey |date=March 29, 2020 |title='I'm sorry neighbors': Rangers' Joey Gallo turns home into indoor batting cage during MLB's hiatus |url=https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/rangers/2020/03/29/im-sorry-neighbors-rangers-joey-gallo-turns-home-into-indoor-batting-cage-during-coronavirus-quarantine/ |access-date=July 28, 2021 |website=Dallas News |language=en}}