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.

On Sunday, the White Sox released Gallo, who went 2 for 20 in Cactus League action with 11 strikeouts. Gallo took to Twitter/X after that release to say that he plans to become a pitcher in hopes of saving his pro baseball career.

The Chicago White Sox named right-hander Sean Burke their opening-day starter on Sunday. Burke said he was “grateful, thankful for the opportunity.”

The fear jumps into every rookie who is called into the manager’s office. For Chicago White Sox rookie pitcher Sean Burke, the meeting on Sunday with manager Wi

With his first pitch, Burke will find himself in the history books. Sarah Langs from MLB.com noted that Burke will be the sixth pitcher over the past 70 years to get a start on Opening Day with three or fewer career starts. The White Sox have two pitchers on that list, having done the same in 2024 with Garrett Crochet.