Former North Carolina pitcher Zac Gallen has again quietly pitched well for the Arizona Diamondbacks. And this year to start the season, Gallen has been dominant at home.
With Monday’s 5-2 win over Miami, Gallen improved to 5-1 on the year with a 2.36 ERA. He also improved to 4-0 at home, with 41 K’s, 2 walks, and 1 earned run with 27.1 innings pitched. Prior to allowing a run last night, Gallen had a 20.1 scoreless inning streak.
Gallen has turned into a legit ace for the Diamondbacks and a sneaky pick for the NL Cy Young race, especially if he can keep up this hot streak for most of the season.
Zac Gallen was nails tonight.
7.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 7 K pic.twitter.com/YZJPE0s487
— Bally Sports Arizona (@BALLYSPORTSAZ) May 9, 2023
In his fifth season in the big leagues, Gallen continues to impress for Arizona as the Diamondbacks are off to a 20-15 start. He’s led the way in the rotation, being a solid ace for them in the NL West.
If he keeps this up and the Diamondbacks continue to play well, they could be poised to be a surprise team in the NL.
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