Joey Gallo Makes Shocking Decision For His Career
Former 40-HR slugger Joey Gallo, who has been unable to get his batting average above .199 this entire decade, has made a shocking decision for his career, announcing that he will become a pitcher.
After being released by the White Sox this morning, Joey Gallo announced on his social media that he will continue his baseball career as a pitcher pic.twitter.com/G8fnO1LMlY
— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) March 16, 2025
After 10 years of monstrous strikeout totals, Gallo now must figure, 'if you can't beat 'em, join 'em.' He asked for his release from the Chicago White Sox Sunday morning, and immediately made his announcement on social media that he will continue his baseball career trying to induce strikeouts from the mound, rather than being a victim of them.
Just to be clear, I will be pitching.
— Joey Gallo (@JoeyGallo24) March 16, 2025
Gallo, still just 31, is a two-time All-Star in the outfield, and has a gun of an arm, landing in the 100th percentile in arm strength per Baseball Savant in 2020, the 99th percentile in 2021, and the 90th percentile in 2022.