5 potential landing spots for Joey Gallo via trade
(AUDACY) While Nationals right-hander Max Scherzer and Rockies shortstop Trevor Story figure to be the most accomplished players to potentially be moved before the trade deadline on July 30, Rangers outfielder Joey Gallo would also be quite the pickup for any contender.
Gallo has never hit for a high batting average, but he has experience playing all three outfield positions, walks at a high rate and possess world-class power. In today's game, that type of player is coveted.
And indeed, Gallo "is a guy that teams in need of outfielder help are targeting," Audacy Sports insider Jon Heyman reported.
Heyman noted that it isn't yet known whether the Rangers will have interest in trading the 27-year-old Gallo, who's under contract through 2022. So the Rangers don't necessarily have to trade Gallo, even though they have no realistic path to contending in 2021.
That said, Gallo's value in a trade would almost certainly be higher now than in the offseason or next summer. So in the event that the Rangers do listen in a meaningful way on Gallo, here are five potential landing spots for him.
