The Chicago White Sox granted outfielder-first baseman Joey Gallo his unconditional release on Sunday, and he announced on social media that he intends to continue his career as a pitcher. Gallo signed a minor league deal with an invitation to Chicago's spring training on Feb.

Joey Gallo is planning to try pitching after he was released by the Chicago White Sox. Gallo went 2 for 20 in nine Cactus League games with Chicago in spring training, striking out 11 times.

Following his release on Sunday, Gallo took to X, a social media platform he's not been active on since 2022, and announced that he was no longer planning to play the outfield. Instead, he declared that he'd be reinventing himself as a pitcher.