Gallo started at first base and went 1-for-3 with a double in Monday's spring training win over the Yankees. He's hitting .316 (6-for-19) with a home run this spring.
Gallo could get playing time at first base this year, especially early in the season with Alex Kirilloff (wrist) questionable for the start of the season. He'll likely get most of his playing time in left field as he looks to rebound from a disappointing season. He hit just .160/.280/.357 with 19 home runs last season with a 39.8 percent strikeout rate across 126 games for the Yankees and Dodgers.
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Twins' Joey Gallo: Gets one-year deal with Twins
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Gallo signed a one-year, $11 million contract with the Twins on Friday, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
Gallo's 2022 was a disaster, as he put up a .160/.280/.357 slash line with 19 home runs and a nearly 40 percent strikeout rate across 126 games for the Yankees and Dodgers. He was one of the most prolific home run hitters in the game for the five seasons prior to that, however, and also offers good defense in the outfield. The Twins are taking a modest gamble on a bounce-back and no doubt are hoping Gallo will be aided by the new rules banning defensive shifts.
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Dodgers' Joey Gallo: Slugs massive homer
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Gallo went 2-for-3 with a home run, a walk, two total runs and two total RBI in Monday's 5-2 victory versus the Diamondbacks.
Gallo got the Dodgers off to a good start with a 437-foot solo moonshot to right field in the second inning, and he added a run-scoring single in the fourth. It was the first multi-hit performance for the slugger since Aug. 21. Gallo is slashing a paltry .190/.261/.452 in September, but he's hit three homers and driven in 11 runs over 14 games.
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Dodgers' Joey Gallo: Heads to bench Sunday
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Gallo is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.
Gallo will take a seat after he started in each of the past six games while going 2-for-20 at the dish. Five of those starts came while Gavin Lux was absent from the lineup due to a back injury, but with Lux returning to action Saturday, Gallo could see his opportunities to play take a hit moving forward.
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Dodgers' Joey Gallo: Snags steal in win
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Gallo went 0-for-4 with an RBI and a stolen base in Friday's 4-0 win over the Giants.
Gallo got aboard on a fielder's choice in the second inning, driving in the Dodgers' first run. He added a steal, his third of the year and first since July 14. The slugger has produced two home runs, eight RBI and three runs scored through 12 games in September despite hitting just .139 (5-for-36). For the year, he's posted a .160/.280/.355 slash line with 17 home runs, 40 RBI and 43 runs scored through 113 contests between the Dodgers and the Yankees.
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Dodgers' Joey Gallo: Goes deep Tuesday
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Gallo went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and a walk in Tuesday's 4-0 victory versus the Diamondbacks.
Gallo plated the first runs of the contest with a 438-foot, two-run shot to center field in the second inning. He also struck out twice Tuesday -- the third time in his past four games that he's fanned multiple times. Gallo's move to Los Angeles hasn't remedied his strikeout woes -- he has a 41.1 percent strikeout rate as a Dodger -- but he's managed some positive production with five homers, 15 RBI and 11 runs over 29 games.
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Dodgers' Joey Gallo: Returns to lineup
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Gallo (elbow) is starting Friday's game against the Padres, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
Gallo exited Wednesday's win over the Giants with an elbow contusion, but he underwent X-rays that came back negative. He'll serve as the designated hitter and bat sixth during Friday's series opener in San Diego.
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Dodgers' Joey Gallo: X-rays return negative
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Gallo had X-rays come back negative after leaving Wednesday's win over the Giants, which confirmed the diagnosis of an elbow contusion, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
The 29-year-old apparently felt some tingling in his fingers after the hit-by-pitch on the elbow, but he's not dealing with any serious issues. Los Angeles' scheduled day off Thursday will provide Gallo a full day to recover ahead of Friday's series opener versus the Padres.
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Dodgers' Joey Gallo: Exits after HBP
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Gallo was removed from Wednesday's game against the Giants with a right elbow contusion.
Gallo was hit by a pitch on the elbow during the second inning and exited the contest a couple frames later. Los Angeles has a scheduled day off Thursday, so the 28-year-old will have a full day to rest up ahead of Friday's series opener in San Diego.
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Dodgers' Joey Gallo: Swats homer in win
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Gallo went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Giants.
Gallo gave the Dodgers a 3-1 lead in the second inning and they didn't look back. He hadn't hit a homer in 14 games entering Tuesday, going a meager 6-for-38 (.158) with a triple, two doubles, five RBI and five runs scored in that span. In 106 contests between the Dodgers and the Yankees this year, the slugger has 16 homers, 37 RBI, 42 runs scored, two steals and a .168/.288/.367 slash line.
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Dodgers' Joey Gallo: Retreats to bench
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Gallo is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Mets, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.
Gallo will hit the bench after he picked up starts in the corner outfield in seven of the past eight games. Over the last five of those starts, Gallo went a collective 0-for-14 with seven strikeouts, potentially stalling any momentum he might have had for unseating Chris Taylor in an everyday role in the outfield.
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Dodgers' Joey Gallo: Fills in for resting Taylor
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Gallo will start in left field and bat sixth in Sunday's game against the Marlins, Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Gallo will pick up his fourth start in five games, but he's mostly benefited from Gavin Lux (neck) missing the previous four contests before re-entering the lineup Sunday. Chris Taylor, who had been the primary replacement at second base for Lux, is expected to take over as the Dodgers' main left fielder moving forward, but he'll get a breather for the day game after a night game. Since joining the Dodgers in an Aug. 2 deal with the Yankees, Gallo has produced a .237/.370/.579 slash line with six extra-base hits and seven RBI in 15 games.
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Dodgers' Joey Gallo: Filling in for Betts in right field
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Gallo will start in right field and bat seventh in Thursday's game against the Brewers, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.
Gallo will draw his second start in the four-game series in Milwaukee, this time replacing a resting Mookie Betts. Since being acquired from the Yankees on Aug. 2, Gallo has hit .261 with three home runs in nine games, but he'll likely be relegated to a part-time role with Chris Taylor, Cody Bellinger and Betts expected to compose Los Angeles' starting outfield in most games.
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Dodgers' Joey Gallo: Slugs big pinch-hit homer
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Gallo hit a three-run home run in his only at-bat during Wednesday's 8-5 victory versus the Twins.
Gallo pinch hit for Hanser Alberto in the seventh inning with Los Angeles up by a run. The slugger provided substantial breathing room by knocking a three-run homer to left-center field. The homer was his first as a Dodger and 13th overall this season. Gallo isn't going to be an everyday player for Los Angeles and has struck out eight times in 15 at-bats with his new club, but he's notched a hit in four of his six contests after going 2-for-25 in his final 11 games with the Yankees.
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Dodgers' Joey Gallo: Not starting Wednesday
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Gallo is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Twins, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.
Gallo is 3-for-14 with a double, a run and eight strikeouts in five games since being acquired by the Dodgers, and he'll take a seat Wednesday after starting the past three games. The 28-year-old should be in the lineup a few days per week, but he's unlikely to fill an everyday role with Chris Taylor and Justin Turner both back from the injured list.
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Dodgers' Joey Gallo: Out against lefty
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Gallo is not in Friday's lineup against the Padres, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.
He is presumably in a pretty strict platoon, so it's not a surprise to see him sitting against lefty Sean Manaea. Gallo is 1-for-4 with two strikeouts in his lone game as a Dodger.
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Dodgers' Joey Gallo: Not starting Wednesday
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Gallo isn't starting Wednesday against San Francisco, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.
Gallo was added to the Dodgers' active roster and could be available off the bench for his debut after being acquired from the Yankees on Tuesday. James Outman is starting in left field and batting eighth Wednesday.
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Dodgers' Joey Gallo: Dealt to Dodgers
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Gallo was traded from the Yankees to the Dodgers on Tuesday in exchange for Clayton Beeter, Pat Ragazzo fo SI.com reports.
Beeter is seen as a high-risk/high-reward relief prospect, so the Yankees essentially got what they could for Gallo, as the fanbase had turned against him, while Matt Carpenter and Andrew Benintendi made him expendable. Gallo hit .159/.282/.339 with 12 home runs in 82 games with the Yankees and is set to become a free agent after the season. Max Muncy has had a rough season, in part due to physical issues, so Gallo gives the Dodgers another left-handed power bat to potentially use down the stretch, but they are taking a flyer on him given the low cost of acquisition.
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Yankees' Joey Gallo: Absent from Wednesday's lineup
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Gallo isn't starting Wednesday against the Mets.
Gallo has had inconsistent playing time to begin the second half of the season, and he'll be on the bench for the fourth time in the last seven games. Matt Carpenter is starting in right field and batting fifth.
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Yankees' Joey Gallo: Smacks 12th homer
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Gallo went 1-for-3 with a walk, a solo home run and two runs scored Friday against the Orioles.
Gallo took Joey Krehbiel yard in the seventh inning to record his 12th homer of the season. He's gone deep three times in his last 10 starts but is still hitting just .161 with six RBI and seven runs scored in that span. Overall, Gallo has a .164/.291/.351 line across 265 plate appearances on the campaign.
