Texas Rangers: Three potential offseason trade pieces

Joey Gallo

Joey Gallo is one of the best players on the Texas Rangers. Gallo took home the Gold Glove award for his stellar defense in right field and has the potential for light-tower power. Last season was a tough one for the 27-year-old. The right-fielder hit just .181 but still managed to clobber 10 home runs and 26 RBIs.

Rangers fans, don’t worry. Teams would need to offer a monstrous return of prospects in order to pry away Gallo from the Rangers. But with a new general manager in the front office, and in the middle of a full team rebuild, anything is possible, right?

Gallo currently sits in his arbitration period with the Rangers and would not hit unrestricted free agency until 2023. This leaves the Rangers with several options. Of course, they could let him walk in free agency in a few years, but that would be a disastrous option. Texas needs to either sign Gallo to a long-term deal or shop his talents for a bevy of prospects.

From a hitting standpoint, Gallo is a prototypical power hitter in 2020. While the 27-year-old owns incredible power, he is also heavily prone to the strikeout. He struck out around 200 times in each of his two full MLB seasons. However, despite the dismal batting average last season, his strikeout percentage went down.

Surely, teams in need of a power bat will come calling if the Rangers shop his services. The Cincinnati Reds and St. Louis Cardinals, both in the hunt for the expanded postseason last year, are teams in need of an impactful power bat. Again, Texas only makes this kind of trade if the price is right, but it’s worth exploring.