Zac Gallen

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9+2⁄3 innings pitched. He started the 2017 season with the Palm Beach Cardinals and was later promoted to the Springfield Cardinals and Memphis Redbirds. [13] He finished the 2017 season with a combined 10–8 record, a 2.93 ERA, and a 1.17 WHIP in 26 starts between all three clubs. [14]

Miami Marlins

On December 14, 2017, the Cardinals traded Gallen along with Sandy Alcántara, Magneuris Sierra, and Daniel Castano to the Miami Marlins for Marcell Ozuna. [15] Gallen later speculated that the Cardinals traded him to the Marlins because he was reluctant to attend a winter workout camp. [16] He was a non-roster invitee to 2018 spring training. [17] He spent the season with the New Orleans Baby Cakes, going 8–9 with a 3.65 ERA and a 1.47 WHIP in 25 starts. [18] He returned to New Orleans to begin 2019. [19]

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Gallen in 2020

On June 20, 2019, the Marlins promoted Gallen to the major leagues. [20] He made his debut that night in a start versus the Cardinals, recording six strikeouts and giving up one earned run over five innings pitched. [21]

Arizona Diamondbacks

On July 31, 2019, the Marlins traded Gallen to the Arizona Diamondbacks for shortstop Jazz Chisholm Jr. [22] In eight starts for Arizona, Gallen was 2–3 with a 2.89 ERA in 43+2⁄3 innings, striking out 53. In 2020, Gallen recorded 82 strikeouts in 72 innings. He also finished with an ERA of 2.75 and a 3–2 record.

Gallen returned to the Diamondbacks' rotation for 2022. Starting with an August 2 win over the Cleveland Guardians, he posted 34+1⁄3 consecutive scoreless innings before being named the National League (NL) Pitcher of the Month for August. [23] The scoreless streak continued until a September 11 win over the Colorado Rockies, totaling 44+1⁄3 innings. It broke Brandon Webb's club record of 42, achieved in 2007, and was the seventh-longest in major league history. During the streak, Gallen produced six consecutive games started without allowing a run, tying the major league record. [24] Gallen won the NL Player of the Week Award for the week of August 29 – September 4 [25] and the NL Pitcher of the Month Award for August. [26] For the 2022 season, Gallen went 12–4 with a 2.54 ERA and 192 strikeouts in 184 innings. He finished fifth in NL Cy Young voting. [27] [28]

On January 13, 2023, Gallen agreed to a one-year, $5.6 million contract with the Diamondbacks, avoiding salary arbitration. [29] He was named NL Player of the Week for the week of April 10–16. [30] He was named to the 2023 MLB All-Star Game. [31] Gallen pitched six no-hit innings in Game 5 of the 2023 World Series, but Arizona lost the series. [32]

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Zac Gallen
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Gallen with the Miami Marlins in 2018
Arizona Diamondbacks – No. 23
Pitcher
Born: (1995-08-03) August 3, 1995 (age 28)
Somerdale, New Jersey, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
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June 20, 2019, for the Miami Marlins
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