At 31 years old, Joey Gallo is aiming to breathe new life into his baseball career by trading his bat for a spot on the pitcher’s mound.

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.

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

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.