The Yankees explored buying and selling outfielder Joey Gallo to the San Diego Padres earlier this spring, in keeping with Jon Heyman of the New York Submit. 

Gallo was unable to make a stable first impression in pinstripes after he was acquired previous to the commerce deadline from the Texas Rangers. The slugger hit .160 with 88 strikeouts in 58 video games with New York, drawing loads of criticism from followers and pundits alike. 

To start out out the 2022 season, Gallo’s struggles have continued. The 28-year-old is batting .135 (5-for-37) with 16 strikeouts over the primary 13 video games of the 12 months.

All 5 of his hits have been singles. He has but to drive in a run or rating a run.

Here is extra from Heyman’s report:

Gallo is one more large expertise who could not match New York. The Yankees talked to the Padres a few commerce for Gallo this spring, however are believed to have been in search of a return befitting his potential, not his latest achievements.

Finally, a commerce may go greatest.

“New York is a problem for him. It will get in his dome,” one other scout stated.

The Yankees are all about analytics, not personalities, and no one appears higher on paper than Gallo (until you peek at that batting common). The Yankees love his protection, baserunning and lots of different issues. However he’s hitting .121, even worse than the .150 he logged in The Bronx final 12 months.

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With the way in which Gallo has carried out in a Yankees uniform up to now, it is arduous to think about any workforce providing an enormous haul in commerce talks. San Diego was additionally reportedly in on Gallo final summer time, although. Looks as if their curiosity so as to add the left-handed slugger stays, at the very least to a point.

Final summer time, New York despatched 4 prospects to Texas in trade for Gallo and lefty Joely Rodríguez (who was later traded to the Mets for right-hander Miguel Castro). 

The Yankees made a separate commerce with the Padres not too way back as effectively, sending first baseman Luke Voit to San Diego in trade for pitching prospect Justin Lange. 

Gallo is ready to enter free company after this season.

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