About eight months after Joey Gallo expressed his intentions to continue his MLB career as a pitcher , we’ve got our first look at the slugger on the mound. Well, on social media, at least.

Gallo, who turned 32 on Wednesday, posted a 15-second clip on X of him delivering three pitches. You can’t see the catcher in the video, but you can definitely hear Gallo’s pitches popping the mitt.

Gallo, who has two 40-homer seasons on his ledger and has bashed 208 dingers in the Majors, last appeared in a regular-season game with the 2024 Nationals. He hit just .161 over 223 at-bats that season. From 2022-24, Gallo slashed .166/.286/.379 with a 40.6% strikeout rate while playing for the Yankees, Dodgers, Twins and Nationals.

That rough stretch followed a generally successful run with the Range

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