Joey Gallo prefers living in L.A. over NYC

Joey Gallo’s struggles playing for the Yankees were well-documented, and it seems that he has enjoyed living in Los Angeles much more than in New York.

The Yankees traded Gallo to the Los Angeles Dodgers prior to the August 2 deadline for Double-A pitcher Clayton Beeter.

Gallo hit a go-ahead three-run homer on Wednesday, his first in a Dodgers uniform, to extend Los Angeles’ lead over the Minnesota Twins to 8-4. The Dodgers ended up winning 8-5.

In an interview with NJ.com published on August 2, Gallo said that he did not go out much and tried not to show his face too much around New York City due to negative treatment from Yankees fans.

While speaking to reporters after Wednesday’s game, Gallo was asked about what it was like to be able to walk the streets of Los Angeles without any issues.

“I’m living by the beach right now so that’s pretty nice compared to New York,” Gallo said with a grin. “No offense to New York, but I was living in a pretty small apartment for the same price. It’s nice to have some sand, the waves.”