Yankees trade Joey Gallo to Dodgers

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Gallo (and the Dodgers) hope the change of scenery will help the outfielder regain his swing

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As expected, the New York Yankees found a new team for Joey Gallo before Tuesday's trade deadline.

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The Yankees traded Gallo to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Double-A pitching prospect Clayton Beater, Jim Bowden of CBS Sports headquarters confirmed.

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Always a below average/high batting hitter, Gallo wrote a .159/.291/.368 line with 25 home runs and a 38.7 percent strike rate in 501 pinstripe plate appearances.

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The Dodgers (69–33) and Yankees (70–34) hold the two best records in baseball and for double-digit division heads.

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In exchange for Gallo's final months of service, the Yankees recently picked up an additional second-round pick.

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A Texas Tech right batter entered Baseball America's most recent rankings as the No. 15 prospect in the Los Angeles system.

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Gallo, who transferred from the Rangers in a big deadline deal last summer, has spent the last year in the Bronx.

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The deals has been officially announced.

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