MIAMI, FL - JULY 30: Anthony Rizzo #48 and Joey Gallo #13 of the New York Yankees warm up before the game against the Miami Marlins at loanDepot park on July 30, 2021 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Eric Espada/Getty Images)
Even the angriest and most cynical New York Yankees fans should be pleased with the team’s player haul before the July 30 trade deadline. The club acquired first baseman Anthony Rizzo from the Chicago Cubs and outfielder Joey Gallo from the Texas Rangers.
Rizzo and Gallo are smart, outstanding ballplayers, and both bat from the left side (finally!