The Yankees traded Joey Gallo to the Dodgers for pitcher Clayton Beeter. Beeter made 43 starts in the minors, but has yet to win a game, going 0-9. He strikes out a ton of batters, but also walks a lot.

Given this interview Gallo gave before the trade, it looks like a no-win player got him out of a no-win situation.

Q: Isiah Kiner-Falefa told me Rangers fans accepted you as a low average, big-strikeout guy who hit a lot of homers. It’s different in New York.

Gallo: Coming here, I knew it was going to be really tough. It took a while for people to understand the player I am in Texas. Early on, I was the No. 1 prospect, but I struck out a lot. I was a strange player. But Rangers fans started to understand, ‘OK, this guy strikes out, but he hits homers, he plays good defense, he’s a good person.’ Rangers fans came to understand that. Here in New York, if you don’t get enough hits, it doesn’t matter what else you’re doing. They’re going to tear you apart. I’ve been a Three True Outcomes player my whole life. It’s not like I hit .300 my whole life. I’ve been a .200 hitter my whole life and I hit .160 here. So I knew New York was going to be a tough time and a tough place to play, especially the player that I am.

NJ.com

I really wonder if this is a Sampson type thing. Gallo looks more intimidating with a beard. If he grows it back, maybe his power comes with it. The Dodgers also have a way of turning around players.