SAN FRANCISCO >> Joey Gallo knew his time in New York was coming to an end, allowing him to get a headstart on regrowing the beard he had to shave a year ago when he was traded to the Yankees, who do not allow their players to have beards.

“I had a good idea that I was getting moved. I was ready with the beard,” Gallo joked after joining the Dodgers on Wednesday afternoon at Oracle Park. “I was just kind of waiting to figure out where I was going to go. That’s always kind of the weird part. But then, I got the call and they said, ‘Hey, you’re going to L.A.’ I was psyched.’”

Part of that excitement was the number of familiar faces in the Dodgers’ clubhouse — like online video game opponent Cody Bellinger and Hanser Alberto, who came up through the Texas Rangers’ system with Gallo.

The question now is whether Gallo’s game will regrow with the Dodgers as well. A two-time All-Star with two 40-home run seasons with the Rangers, Gallo struggled miserably since the Yankees acquired him at the trade deadline a year ago. He became a target of fan ire in New York.

He arrives with the Dodgers sporting a .159 batting average this season that would tie for the worst since 1947 (with at least 273 plate appearances).

“Baseball is a tough