The deed has finally been done. The writing was on the wall for Joey Gallo the moment that the Yankees traded for Andrew Benintendi last week. Honestly, it’s been etched there ever since the Yankees cut Gallo’s playing time at the end of June and announced their intention to pursue outfield help at the trade deadline.
Gallo hanging around the Yankees in a part-time role was never going to make sense, and all sides agreed that they would have to move on. As the 6pm ET trade deadline drew closer on Tuesday afternoon, the Yankees found their prize of last year’s deadline a new home on the West Coast:
Jeff Passan of ESPN confirmed Ragazzo’s report.