Minnesota Twins Place Slugger on Injured List with Foot Issue

The Minnesota Twins have placed slugging outfielder Joey Gallo on the injured list with a foot problem.

The Minnesota Twins, in first place in the American League Central, have placed slugging outfielder Joey Gallo on the injured list.

Per Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com:

Joey Gallo is going to the IL with a left foot contusion. Alex Kirilloff is here and active with the #MNTwins.

Joey Gallo is going to the IL with a left foot contusion. Alex Kirilloff is here and active with the #MNTwins.

— Do-Hyoung Park (@dohyoungpark) September 8, 2023

Gallo has struggled lately, going 2-for-22 since August 18th. In his first season with the Twins, he's hitting .177 with a .301 on-base percentage. Despite the low batting average, Gallo continues to be a good source of power. He's hit 21 home runs in 111 games this season.

For his career, he's hit 198 big flies. He's in his ninth big league season with the Rangers, Yankees, Dodgers and Twins. He's a two-time All-Star and a two-time Gold Glove award winner. He hit 40 home runs in back-to-back seasons, clocking 41 in 2017 and 40 in 2018, both with the Rangers.

As for Kirilloff, the Pittsburgh native has put together a nice season. He's hitting .270 on the year with eight homers and 32 RBI. He's a good contact guy in a lineup that does strike out a lot.

The Twins beat the New York Mets on Friday night 5-2 to move to 74-67 on the year. They lead the American League Central comfortably and will play the Mets again on Saturday afternoon.

First pitch from Target Field is set for 2:10 p.m. ET as David Peterson (NYM) goes against veteran Kenta Maeda.

Peterson is 3-7 with a 5.40 ERA while Maedia is 3-7 with a 4.73 ERA.

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