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What kind of value would Gallo/Hicks potentially have on the trade block? — @ Dtovitz
These guys will be tough to move, especially Aaron Hicks. There might be a team that sees Joey Gallo as a change-of-scenery candidate. He is the classic player to move off a contending team, in that he has simply performed better elsewhere.
Hicks is an odd case. He had long been a very good all-around player when healthy, and despite being in fantastic condition this year simply does not look the same on either side of the ball. He doesn’t hold much trade value at present. It’s fascinating that Aaron Boone now clearly sees Aaron Judge as a better defensive option in center field than Hicks. That’s a lot of Aarons, by the way.
In the view of one longtime executive I asked this morning, the Yankees couldn’t expect to get much for this version of Gallo. Trading him would be more about acknowledging that it hasn’t worked here. Another reasonable approach would be to hold on to him, because the team is winning anyway, derive value from his defense in right field, and enjoy the times he gets on base or hits a ball a long way.