Joey Renard Gathright (born April 27, 1981) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Kansas City Royals, Chicago Cubs and Boston Red Sox.

Gathright attended Bonnabel High School in Kenner, Louisiana, where he played baseball and football as a junior and boxed.

On June 20, 2006, he was traded to the Kansas City Royals, along with infielder Fernando Cortez, for left-handed pitcher J. P. Howell.

In 2007, Gathright broke up Bobby Jenks's major league record-tying streak of 41 consecutive batters retired.

On May 8, 2009, after clearing waivers and being sent outright to the minors, the Cubs traded Gathright to the Baltimore Orioles for Ryan Freel.

On August 29, 2009, the Boston Red Sox acquired Gathright in exchange for either a player to be named later or cash considerations.

He was released on July 22, 2010, after 61 games with Norfolk, where he hit only .185 On August 6, 2010, Gathright signed with the Long Island Ducks of the independent Atlantic League.

On April 13, 2011, Gathright signed with the Shreveport-Bossier Captains of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball.

On July 2, 2013, Joey Gathright signed with the Kansas City T-Bones in the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball.