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New York Yankees slugger Joey Gallo is one of many hitters across baseball who falls victim to defensive shifts on a regular basis. He is tired of dealing with it — so much so, in fact, that he thinks the league needs to step in. Gallo said he …
To quote a recent GEICO ad, if you cover New York sports, you criticize. It’s what you do. But one New York Yankees slugger thinks that the criticism has gotten a little out of hand. Yankees outfielder Joey Gallo responded this week to a recent …
Joey Gallo is the latest in a long line of players who have had to change their appearance after being acquired by the New York Yankees, but the slugger is taking the transition in stride. Gallo, who once had a beard, was traded to the Yankees from …
Joey Gallo was not in the Texas Rangers’ lineup for Wednesday night, and now we know it’s for a good reason. Gallo and John King are being traded from the Rangers to the New York Yankees. The move comes as no surprise. Gallo was among the …
The San Diego Padres have had a good but not great first half of the MLB season, and it’s pretty clear they’re looking at upgrades ahead of the July 31 trade deadline. According to Dennis Lin of The Athletic, the Padres …
A lot of players complain about teams utilizing a defensive shift against them. But Joey Gallo showed on Tuesday the easiest way to beat it. Gallo was batting in the top of the seventh inning with his Texas Rangers trailing the Los Angeles Angels …
Joey Gallo has established himself as one of the big sluggers in MLB. The 27-year-old had consecutive 40-homer seasons in 2017 and 2018, and he made the All-Star team in 2019. Gallo also had a pretty remarkable day when he was in high school. Gallo …
The Texas Rangers are making another big name available at the trade deadline. According to Jeff Passan of ESPN, the Rangers have discussed possible trades for slugging outfielder Joey Gallo. The asking price on Gallo, as well as pitcher Lance Lynn, …
Texas Rangers outfielder Joey Gallo is getting creative in his attempts to keep his hitting skills sharp. Gallo shared a video on social media Saturday that showed him taking swings into a net indoors. He appeared to be swinging from inside his …
The Texas Rangers’ offense may be taking a hit over the next few weeks. Outfielder Joey Gallo is set to undergo surgery for a broken hamate bone, according to The Athletic’s Levi Weaver. Weaver believes the timetable is 3-6 weeks for a …
Texas Rangers slugger Joey Gallo was not in the lineup for Friday’s game against the Detroit Tigers after a bizarre mishap during batting practice. Rangers executive vice president of communications John Blake tweeted that Gallo was scratched …
Joey Gallo has made it known he does NOT want to play third base for the Texas Rangers. The Rangers have been contemplating backup plans with Adrian Beltre on the disabled list due to a hamstring injury. Texas has reportedly discussed Gallo as an …
Bartolo Colon’s ageless charm recently proved to be too much for one of his new teammates on the Texas Rangers. In an appearance on “The Ben and Skin Show” on 105.3 The Fan, Rangers first baseman Joey Gallo told a funny story about …
Matt Bush and Joey Gallo are in concussion protocol after colliding with each other during Sunday’s game against the White Sox. Bush was pitching to Chicago’s Nicky Delmonico during the 8th inning of Texas’ 3-2 loss to and got the …
We get why some MLB stars shy away from participating in the annual Home Run Derby. Some think that the event can mess up a swing. It’s actually kind of tiring. Some guys would rather just take the vacation. Well, we don’t care about any …
As the Texas Rangers go forth into the trade market, it appears as though no player is off limits. According to a report by Jeff Passan of Yahoo! Sports on Sunday, the Rangers are willing to move power-hitting outfielder Joey Gallo in exchange for …
