Zac Gallen


Zachary Peter Gallen is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball. He made his MLB debut with the Miami Marlins in 2019.
Born in Somerdale, New Jersey, Gallen grew up in nearby Gibbsboro.

Career

Amateur career

Gallen attended Bishop Eustace Preparatory School in Pennsauken Township, New Jersey and played three years of college baseball at the University of North Carolina. After the 2014 and 2015 seasons, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Chatham Anglers of the Cape Cod Baseball League. During his junior year in 2016, he went 4-3 with a 2.79 ERA along with limiting opponents to a.231 batting average. He was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the third round of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft.

St. Louis Cardinals

Gallen made his professional debut with the Gulf Coast Cardinals, posting a 1.86 ERA with 15 strikeouts in 9.2 innings pitched. He started 2017 with the Palm Beach Cardinals and was later promoted to the Springfield Cardinals and Memphis Redbirds. He finished 2017 with a combined 10-8 record, a 2.93 ERA, and a 1.17 WHIP in 26 starts between all three clubs.

Miami Marlins

On December 14, 2017, the Cardinals traded Gallen to the Miami Marlins for Marcell Ozuna. He was a non-roster invitee to 2018 spring training. 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. He returned to New Orleans to begin 2019.
On June 20, 2019, his contract was selected and he was called up to the major leagues for the first time. He made his debut that night in a start versus the St. Louis Cardinals, recording six strikeouts and giving up one earned run over five innings pitched.

Arizona Diamondbacks

On July 31, 2019, the Marlins traded Gallen to the Arizona Diamondbacks for shortstop Jazz Chisholm. In 8 starts for Arizona, Gallen was 2-3 with a 2.89 ERA in innings, striking out 53 in the process.