The door opened for Texas Rangers third baseman Joey Gallo after veteran slugger Adrian Beltre went down with a right calf injury. Originally the Rangers thought Beltre would only be down for a week or two, but there is no timetable in sight.
The good news is that Gallo has capitalized on his opportunity and has likely earned himself a spot even when Beltre returns. As of Thursday, Gallo is hitting .232 with seven home runs and 16 RBI in 22 games.
The biggest problem for Gallo was the lack of walks and his enormous strikeout rate.