Report: Nats signing OF Joey Gallo to 1-year, $5M deal
Jul 30, 2023; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Minnesota Twins left fielder Joey Gallo (13) bats during the ninth inning against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium. credits: Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports The Washington Nationals agreed to a one-year, $5 million deal with slugger Joey Gallo, MLB Network reported Tuesday.
The deal with the 30-year-old outfielder also includes up to $1 million in performance bonuses, per the report.
The two-time All-Star and two-time Gold Glove winner batted .177 with 21 homers and 40 RBIs in 111 games for the Minnesota Twins in 2023.
Gallo is a lifetime .197 hitter with 198 home runs and 426 RBIs in 863 games over nine seasons with the Texas Rangers (2015-21), New York Yankees (2021-22), Los Angeles Dodgers (2022) and Twins.
—Field Level Media