The Yankees acquired Joey Gallo via trade from the Rangers this deadline. How is he doing so far? The video in this post outlines his strengths and weakness, and talks about whether he can improve.
Summary:
Gallo’s offensive numbers have declined since the trade. The biggest challenge for Gallo will be making more contact. Since joining the Yankees, his strikeout rate has increased by 6% to 39%, which is incredibly high (MLB average is 20%). Gallo is seeing the same pitch mix as he did with the Rangers, but in different locations in-zone (up and out of the zone, where he swings and misses the most). The problem is he continues to only do damage in the lower, middle part of the zone. Can he improve? This will be a difficult adjustment to make, as Gallo has always been the type of player who has a lot of power, but also a lot of swings and misses.
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