Five years later, the Joey Gallo trade has a clear winner

This time five years ago, the New York Yankees were chasing a postseason spot and looking for a left-handed power bat, while the Texas Rangers were at the bottom of the AL West and looking to turn established pieces into prospect capital. The result was one of the biggest deals of the 2021 trade deadline, with the Rangers sending All-Star slugger Joey Gallo and reliever Joely Rodriguez to the Yankees in exchange for four prospects: Ezequiel Duran, Josh Smith, Glenn Otto, and Trevor Hauver. Since then, the swap has become one of the more lopsided trades of the decade, with the value of each piece becoming much clearer over time.When the Yankees acquired Gallo, he had slugged 25 home runs in 95 games with Texas that year on his way to his second All-Star selection. His elite power, ability t