Joey Gallo

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

For people with a similar name, see Joseph Gallo.
Joey Gallo
Gallo with the Texas Rangers in 2017
Washington Nationals – No. 24
Outfielder / Third baseman / First baseman
Born: (1993-11-19) November 19, 1993
Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
MLB debut
June 2, 2015, for the Texas Rangers
MLB statistics
(through April 10, 2024)
Batting average.197
Home runs201
Runs batted in430
Teams
  • Texas Rangers (2015–2021)
  • New York Yankees (2021–2022)
  • Los Angeles Dodgers (2022)
  • Minnesota Twins (2023)
  • Washington Nationals (2024–present)
Career highlights and awards

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 (200) for a player with a career batting average under .200 (.197).

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