Zac Gallen off to terrific start for Arizona Diamondbacks

Former UNC baseball standout Zac Gallen has developed into a legit ace for the Arizona Diamondbacks.

When the Arizona Diamondbacks need to end a skid, the ball goes to starter [autotag]Zac Gallen[/autotag].

The former UNC standout delivered once again for the Diamondbacks on Thursday night as the team came away with a 3-1 win over the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. Gallen worked 5 innings, giving up 2 hits, 1 run, and just 3 walks while striking out 4 and earning the win. The lone run he gave up came in the fourth inning, shortly after the Diamondbacks scored three of their own in the top half.

The win moves Gallen to 3-0 on the year and his ERA sits at 1.14 in seven starts for the Diamondbacks. 

Gallen is in his fourth year in the league, starting out in the Miami farm system before being traded to Arizona where he’s spent the previous three seasons. Since arriving in Arizona, Gallen has developed into a legit ace for the Diamondbacks.

If he keeps this pace up, he could find himself in the NL Cy Young conversation moving forward.

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