MLB Trade Rumors: Chicago White Sox Sign Joey Gallo To Minor League contract
GM Chris Getz set an absurdly low standard for the Chicago White Sox going forward after the team's historically awful 2024 season, saying he expects the team to win more games in 2025. The White Sox have reached an agreement with former Texas Rangers slugger Joey Gallo in an effort to improve after establishing the record for the most losses in modern baseball history.
The official White Sox account on X states that Gallo signed a minor-league contract with Chicago on Wednesday. The 10-year veteran will get the chance to participate in spring training as a non-roster invitee as part of the agreement.
Gallo agreed to a one-year, $5 million deal with the Washington Nationals during the offseason.
In 111 games during the previous season, he hit.177/.301/.440 with 39 runs scored, 40 RBI, and 21 home runs while playing for the Minnesota Twins. Gallo's offensive output in Washington continued to decline, as he only managed 10 home runs, 27 RBI, and 24 runs scored in 76 games, while his slash line was.161/.277/.336.
Gallo's strikeout rate has consistently been high. However, he hasn't been able to make up for it by taking walks, and as a result, his OBP has considerably decreased. In two of the previous three seasons, he finished with an on-base percentage below.300.
Is Joey Gallo able to make the White Sox better?
Nevertheless, Gallo has demonstrated throughout his career that he can bat for power, hitting 40 home runs in consecutive seasons with the Rangers. If he joins the team in 2025, the White Sox anticipate that he will be an affordable power bat for their lineup.
In 2024, the White Sox suffered a record 121 losses. In the American League Central, the squad finished 51.5 games behind the Cleveland Guardians, who were in first place. As a result, there aren't many high expectations for the forthcoming season. It might be the ideal setting for Gallo to have a career comeback.
During the team's terrible season, Chicago sacked manager Pedro Grifol and brought in former player Grady Sizemore in his place.
Nevertheless, the White Sox decided to start over in 2025 and appointed Will Venable as their new manager.
The White Sox's over/under win total for the 2025 season is set at 52.5 after they finished with a pitiful 41 victories the previous season. A division with four teams that finished above.500 in 2024 is not one in which Chicago is anticipated to compete. Fans do, however, believe the squad can regain its dignity.
Gallow, a former All-Star who has suffered greatly since being traded to the New York Yankees before the 2021 season, is likewise trying to get back on track. The 31-year-old first baseman might find Chicago to be the ideal destination.
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