
Giovanny Gallegos Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 2" / 215 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 8/14/1991 (31)
- Experience
- 3
- College
- None
Giovanny Gallegos Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Giovanny Gallegos News
St. Louis Cardinals reliever Giovanny Gallegos was unavailable in Thursday's 10-9 Opening Day loss against the Toronto Blue Jays due to a lower-back ailment, according to Katie Woo of The Athletic. As of now, he's considered day-to-day. Gallegos looks to be a big part of the club's bullpen again in 2023 after posting a 3.05 ERA, 31.1% strikeout rate, and 1.02 WHIP last season. However, the right-hander only tallied 14 saves after losing the closer role to Ryan Helsley mid-season and is once again projected behind the latter on the depth chart. Gallegos should be second in line for the ninth but will be more valuable in hold leagues when healthy as the Cardinals will use him in high-leverage spots.
St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Giovanny Gallegos will not make his spring training debut in Saturday's Grapefruit League game as he continues to adjust to MLB's new pitch-clock timer in 2023. Last year, Gallegos averaged 25.8 seconds between pitches with nobody on base, which tied Yankees pitcher Jonathan Loaisiga for the slowest tempo. Per MLB's new rules, pitchers will be required to begin their pitching motion 15 seconds after they've received the ball if the bases are empty. It expands to 20 seconds with runners on base. Gallegos had the second-slowest time (30.8 seconds) in 2022 with runners on. The 31-year-old right-hander lost the closing gig last year to Ryan Helsley, but he finished with a 3.05 ERA, 12 holds, 14 saves and 73 K's in 59 innings. It will be interesting to see if the quicker tempo for pitchers in 2023 has a negative impact on Gallegos.
St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Giovanny Gallegos knows that he'll need to pick up his pace on the mound in 2023 given the changes to MLB rules -- pitchers are now mandated to throw a pitch within 15 seconds of receiving the ball from the catcher with the bases empty. Gallegos was one of baseball's slowest workers on the mound last year with the bases empty. "It's hard for me. It's a new experience and a big challenge for me," Gallegos said. "I am trying to make some adjustments about the timing, but it's a big change." The 31-year-old said he had a faster pace when he came up with the New York Yankees as a starter, but his tempo slowed as a reliever. He converted only 14 of 20 save chances in 2022 and lost the closing gig to Ryan Helsley. Even without saves, Gallegos is valuable in holds leagues after posting a 3.05 ERA with 73 K's in 59 innings pitched.
Batting Order
1 | Brendan Donovan |
2 | Lars Nootbaar |
3 | Paul Goldschmidt |
4 | Nolan Arenado |
5 | Willson Contreras |
6 | Tyler O'Neill |
7 | Nolan Gorman |
8 | Jordan Walker |
9 | Tommy Edman |
Giovanny Gallegos Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
1 | Brendan Donovan |
2 | Lars Nootbaar |
3 | Paul Goldschmidt |
4 | Nolan Arenado |
5 | Willson Contreras |
6 | Tyler O'Neill |
7 | Nolan Gorman |
8 | Jordan Walker |
9 | Tommy Edman |
Giovanny Gallegos started 2022 at the Cardinals closer. He ended the season in a setup role to Ryan Helsley without doing too much wrong. Over the course of the season, Gallegos had a 3-6 W-L record, 3.05 ERA, 1.02 WHIP, 73 Ks and 14 saves (59.0 IP). His 2.92 xERA, 3.51 xFIP and 2.89 SIERA support his numbers while his 31.1% K% ranked in the 91st percentile. Of the 144 relievers with at least 50.0 IP, Gallegos' 23.4% K-BB% ranked 29th. Gallegos did have six blown saves with the sixth one leaving him with a 3.86 ERA but once he moved into more of a setup role from mid-July, Gallegos had a 1.88 ERA with four saves and seven holds the rest of the season. There's no reason to believe Helsley won't start the season as the Cardinals' closer with Gallegos used more as a setup guy. Still, he's most likely the next in line should anything happen to Helsley and in leagues counting holds, Gallegos is one of the best options available. With an ADP of ~305, Gallegos isn't being drafted as a closer but on a team capable of putting up 90+ wins, he should be able to tally double-digit saves. If a time comes that Gallegos is the Cardinals' ninth-inning guy, he could easily be a top-10 fantasy closer from that moment on.