Yanks, Jays, Padres talking Gallo, per report

Photo by Joshua Bessex/Getty ImagesMLB Trade Rumors: The New York Yankees have talked about a Joey Gallo deal with the Texas Rangers, with the San Diego Padres and the Toronto Blue Jays also talking to the Rangers about Gallo, per Jon Morosi on Twitter.

With the trade deadline three days away, Gallo is the most attractive position player potentially available, offering buyers a middle of the order hitter with game-changing power and high quality defense in the outfield. Gallo also is under team control through 2022, which means he isn’t simply a rental.

However, the Yankees and Jays are each essentially fighting for one Wild Card spot — New York is 9.5 games back of Boston for first place in…