Zac Gallen came up through the St. Louis Cardinals system, but was traded to the Miami Marlins while he was still in the Minors. He would debut for Miami in June of 2019, but he was only a Marlin for seven Games before he was traded to the Diamondback at the Trading Deadline. Gallen finished the year 2-3 with a .289 ERA, and was cemented in the rotation going forward.
In the COVID-19-shortened 2020, Gallen was one of the top hurlers in the NL, going 3-2 with a 2.75 ERA and 1.111 WHIP. He was ninth in Cy Young voting, and a bright spot for a struggling Diamondbacks team. Gallen struggled last year (4-10, 4.30 ERA), but had the skills to bounce back, and boy, did he!
Arizona was not very good in 2022, but Gallen was phenemonal, finishing fifth in Cy Young Voting, while leading the NL in WHIP (0.913) and H/9 (5.9) with 192 Strikeouts and a 12-9 record. Gallen was even better last year, and so were the Diamondbacks, who shocked the world by not only making the playoffs, but winning the National League Pennant. This does not happen without their ace, who went 17-9 and fanned 220 batters, which was good enough for third. Gallen also had other firsts in 2023, going to the All-Star Game, was third in Cy Young voting and secured a First Team All-MLB slot. Last year, Gallen did not receive any Cy Young votes, but was still solid with a record of 14-6 and a 3.65 ERA
The scary thing for opposing batters is that Gallen's is in his prime
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