Joey Gallo

The Los Angeles Dodgers reportedly traded for slumping OF Joey Gallo. On his last day in New York, he opened up on his struggles with the Yankees.

So for me, I just was trying to remember to be a good teammate, play the game the right way, play the game hard and not do something stupid that I’d regret. In Texas I was playing every day, so it was a little easier to get on a streak. The Texas Rangers traded Gallo on July 28 of last year in a move that was designed to help give the Yankees a much-needed boost to their power hitting. We’ve had a lot of fun. And now that Joey Gallo has been traded twice in the span of a year and five days, he's ready for another new start. "Pretty much every team we play, players from that team reached out to me to say, ‘Hey, bro, keep your head up.

The yearlong Joey Gallo experiment in the Bronx has come to an end, with the Yankees sending Gallo about as far away from New York as possible, trading him for ...

In return, the Yankees are getting Clayton Beeter: A strikeout artist with questionable control, Beeter holds a 1.375 career WHIP in the minors, with a 14.4 K/9 rate. His 38.8 percent strikeout rate in 2022 is about in line with his career average (37.1 percent), while his contact rates — 61.5 percent in 2021, 59.1 percent in 2022 — are also in line with his career average. Gallo never quite brought his Texas-sized power to the Yankees, hitting just 25 home runs over that span. Gallo's tempestuous tenure in New York came to an end when the team acquired Andrew Benintendi last week. As a three-true-outcome player, Gallo didn't exhibit much of the other two outcomes aside from the strikeouts. Gallo's tenure in New York was less than ideal.

The Dodgers traded for slugger Joey Gallo on Tuesday, sending minor league pitcher Clayton Beeter to the New York Yankees.

In 58 games following last year’s trade, Gallo hit .160 with 13 home runs. He has struggled, however, since joining the Yankees from the Texas Rangers at last year’s deadline. During his first seven seasons with the Rangers, Gallo posted consistent production — albeit in an unusual manner. The team has been waiting for third baseman Max Muncy and center fielder Cody Bellinger to rediscover their old form amid season-long struggles. Still, the Dodgers are hoping Gallo can give their lineup a boost, acquiring the pending free agent in a relatively low-cost move in which they will only give up Beeter, the club’s No. 15-ranked prospect according to MLB Pipeline who has a 5.75 ERA in 18 games at double A this season. The team acquired Joey Gallo from the New York Yankees, sending pitching prospect Clayton Beeter back in the deal.

The New York Yankees have traded outfielder Joey Gallo to the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for minor league right-handed pitcher Clayton Beeter.

He is eligible for free agency after the World Series. “A lot of us really feel for the situation he was in and the burden he felt and carried. I think a lot of us, myself included, very much hope he goes and kind of recaptures what we know he’s capable of doing.

The Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees are in agreement on a deal sending outfielder Joey Gallo to L.A., reports ESPN's Jeff Passan.

He has two All-Star appearances and two Gold Glove Awards during his eight-year big league career. The Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees are in agreement on a deal sending outfielder Joey Gallo to L.A., reports ESPN's Jeff Passan. The Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees are in agreement on a deal sending outfielder Joey Gallo to L.A., reports ESPN's Jeff Passan. The trade is pending a medical review, tweets Passan.

SAN FRANCISCO -- In search of a left-handed bat, the Dodgers are set to acquire Yankees outfielder Joey Gallo in exchange for right-hander Clayton Beeter, ...

The Dodgers will also have to send down a position player to clear a spot on the roster for Gallo. James Outman, who is off to a historic start to his career, is the most likely candidate. With Chris Taylor still on the injured list, Gallo will split time with Trayce Thompson in left field. The outfielder is also known for his high swing-and-miss rate as he led the Majors in strikeouts last season. How the Dodgers find consistent playing time for Gallo will be interesting. His 38.8% strikeout rate this season ranks in the bottom one percent in the league. The 28-year-old is known for his power, but he hasn’t been able to tap into that this season.

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone tried to explain why outfielder Joey Gallo didn't pan out with the Yankees, resulting in a trade to the Los Angeles ...

"I think it's probably a little bit of a combination where he never quite got over the hump of just going in there and being himself in that kind of relaxed state." Boone explained that the organization does their homework on every player they're interested in acquiring before signing off on a deal. I think a lot of us really feel for the situation he was in and the burden he felt and carried. The 28-year-old was never able to win over the crowd, a ruthless fan base that booed him off the field at Yankee Stadium on a nightly basis. Gallo struck out 194 times in 501 plate appearances with the Yankees since he was acquired last summer. "I have a lot of respect for him and a lot of respect for how he worked, how he carried himself, who he was in that room.