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Dodgers: Trade Deadline Acquisition is Heading to AL Central Team

His time in Los Angeles turned out to be very brief.
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Dodgers: Trade Deadline Acquisition is Heading to AL Central Team
Dodgers: Trade Deadline Acquisition is Heading to AL Central Team

Joey Gallo wasn't a Dodger for very long. Last trade deadline, the Dodgers acquired the power-hitting outfielder from the Yankees in exchange for minor league pitcher Clayton Beeter. Now, just a few months later, Gallo is heading to the Minnesota Twins in free agency, on a one-year, $11 million deal.

Gallo was unable to revitalize in career in Los Angeles, like many had hoped. He had his moments — hitting seven home runs and driving in 23 RBIs. But other than that, it was more of the same for the struggling lefty.

Gallo hit just .162 in a Dodger uniform, and had 57 strikeouts in 117 at-bats. He made the postseason roster, but never got into a game in the NLDS.

Gallo will now look to get back some of his All-Star magic in Minnesota. At $11 million a year, the Twins are banking on him getting back to that form, and hopefully helping them compete in a pretty wide open AL Central. 

Best of luck in Minnesota, Joey!

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NOAH CAMRAS

Noah Camras graduated from the University of Southern California in 2022 with a B.A. in Journalism and a minor in sports media studies. He was born and raised in Los Angeles and has extensively covered Southern California sports in his career. Noah is the publisher of Dodgers on SI after contributing as a writer and editor over the last three years.

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