Joey Gallo could reach 200 strikeouts by the end of the Texas Rangers’ road trip this weekend, and his batting average could dip below .200 by the end of the season.
He could also post a second consecutive 40-homer season and collect 100 RBIs for the first time.
And there’s the rub for some across baseball, who have labeled Gallo as the poster child for all that’s wrong with offenses and the quality of games these days.
Hitters like Gallo aren’t putting the ball in play much as they swing, and frequently miss, for the fences.