The last few hours of movement in Major League Baseball have become very hectic due to major changes in each of the organizations. One of them was outfielder Joey Gallo, who was traded from the New York Yankees to the Los Angeles Dodgers; reaffirming the failure that the North American was in the Bronx.
Despite being a very powerful hitter in the Majors, his presence in the New York Yankees lineup did not make a difference due to his poor performance with the wood this season.
The “Mules of the Bronx” sent the outfielder to California in exchange for the right-hand pitcher of the Minor Leagues Clayton Beeter; this being a somewhat strange move for all Major League fans.
Gallo hit 37 unstoppable, including four doubles, one triple and a dozen home runs with runs batted in for an average of .159; this being the worst average of his career in the Major Leagues.
By not producing the runs as expected in New York, the management made the decision to part with his services to make room for him in the outfielders and on the roster to other players.
On the other hand, when the New Yorkers acquired the Gold Glove Andrew Benintendi it was also a key point to say goodbye to Joey Gallo who was not the player that they waited so long when they acquired him from the Texas Rangers.
In this way, the New York Yankees closed The trade window is off to a good start after parting with one of the expendable players in a lineup that has different stars on offense.