Zac Gallen Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 2" / 191 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 8/3/1995 (27)
- Experience
- 1
- College
- North Carolina
Zac Gallen Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Zac Gallen News
The Arizona Diamondbacks and starting pitcher Zac Gallen avoided salary arbitration on Friday by agreeing to a one-year, $5.6 million deal. In his third full season with the Snakes, Gallen had a career-best season, going 12-4 with a 2.54 ERA (3.05 FIP), a league-best 0.91 WHIP, a league-best 5.9 hits per nine innings and a 26.9 percent strikeout rate in 31 starts over a career-high 184 innings to come in fifth in National League Cy Young voting. The 27-year-old right-hander came into last season with an ERA above 4.00 in just one of his three seasons, with the other resulting in sub-3.00 ERAs. While he did strike out a career-low 9.4 hitters in 2022, all of his other peripherals look strong as he heads into his fifth MLB season.
Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Zac Gallen put forth his best effort on Thursday against the Los Angeles Dodgers but was unable to come away with a win in the 3-2 loss. In eight innings, he allowed just one earned run on two hits while walking none and striking out a career-high 13 batters. He allowed just two baserunners in the game. The 27-year-old right-hander is having a breakout season in 2022, going 12-3 with a 2.46 ERA (2.88 FIP), a league-leading 0.89 WHIP, a career-high 180 strikeouts and 43 walks in 172 innings over 29 starts for the D-backs. Gallen has an ERA under 1.00 in his last nine starts and he'll be a must-start in fantasy the rest of the way.
Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Zac Gallen won his 10th game of the season in Tuesday's 12-3 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. Gallen was masterful, tossing seven shutout innings on just two hits while walking one and striking out seven batters. The 27-year-old right-hander hasn't allowed a run in his last 34 1/3 innings over his last five starts, dropping his ERA to 2.53 (3.17 FIP) and WHIP to a league-leading 0.94. In the same span, he's struck out 39 and walked just seven hitters. Gallen has a career-high 145 strikeouts and just 39 walks in 145 2/3 frames this year over his 25 starts for Arizona. He'll get a tough matchup against the Milwaukee Brewers next, but Gallen is easily a must-start in fantasy right now.
Batting Order
| 1 | Daulton Varsho |
| 2 | Pavin Smith |
| 3 | Jake McCarthy |
| 4 | Christian Walker |
| 5 | Josh Rojas |
| 6 | Corbin Carroll |
| 7 | Sergio Alcántara |
| 8 | Carson Kelly |
| 9 | Geraldo Perdomo |
Zac Gallen Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
| 1 | Daulton Varsho |
| 2 | Pavin Smith |
| 3 | Jake McCarthy |
| 4 | Christian Walker |
| 5 | Josh Rojas |
| 6 | Corbin Carroll |
| 7 | Sergio Alcántara |
| 8 | Carson Kelly |
| 9 | Geraldo Perdomo |
Gallen had a career year in 2022, throwing 184 innings and posting a sparkling 2.54 ERA with an elite 0.91 WHIP. He was outstanding in the middle months of the season, throwing 44.1 scoreless innings from early August into September. His strikeout rate was strong but short of greatness at 26.9%, but it did come with a really good 6.6% BB% - putting him above 20% in K-BB%, which is something we love to see. Gallen mostly gets the job done with pinpoint command and deception. None of his five pitches had stunning marks in SwStr%, but he mixes them well and throws them in places that make things difficult for opposing hitters. His arsenal is deep (four pitches thrown above 14% usage), and all of those pitches serve a purpose. Success is nothing new for Gallen, as he had a great stretch in 2019 and was good again in 2021, pitching well when healthy. He is certainly one of the league's better pitchers. His price has been elevated to new heights this year (a top 15 SP), which takes away almost all of the upside - and the lower K% does give us some hesitation on him, but all things considered, Gallen is a fine SP2 pick for a fantasy team in 2023.
