It appears like former Yankees bust Joey Gallo lastly discovered a house.
Gallo, 31, agreed to phrases on a minor league take care of the White Sox on Thursday, with the workforce extending him a non-roster spring coaching invite.
The primary-baseman/outfielder performed for the Nationals final season, however they declined their finish of an $8 million mutual choice on Gallo’s contract, sending him into free company.
Gallo hit simply .161 with 10 dwelling runs with the Nationals with a .613 OPS by 76 video games in 2024, spending nearly all of his time enjoying first base.
The 31-year-old confirmed promise early in his profession with the Rangers, recording back-to-back 40 dwelling run seasons in 2017-18, incomes two All-Star nods and a pair of Gold Gloves throughout his seven-year tenure in Texas.
The previous Rangers star has been unable to seek out his stride since being dealt to the Yankees in a blockbuster commerce forward of the 2021 deadline.
Throughout his tenure in The Bronx, Gallo posted an abysmal .159/.291/.368 slash line, together with 25 dwelling runs in 140 video games.
He has didn’t put up an on-base proportion over .301 in every of the final three seasons.
Upon signing with the White Sox, Gallo is predicted to compete with Andrew Vaughn at first base.
Vaughn, 26, is coming off a down yr with Chicago, posting career-worsts in batting common and on-base proportion.
Returning to the outfield is one other chance for Gallo, with the White Sox — coming off a 121-loss season — and not using a full-time starter slated in proper discipline.
