Zac Gallen is a professional baseball player who currently plays for the Arizona Diamondbacks in Major League Baseball (MLB). In 2023, Gallen earns a base salary of $5,600,000, while carrying a total salary of $5,600,000.
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He signed a 1 year / $5,600,000 contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks, including $5,600,000 guaranteed, and an annual average salary of $5,600,000.
Gallen attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he played college baseball for the Tar Heels. He was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the third round of the 2016 MLB draft.
He began the 2017 season with the Palm Beach Cardinals before moving on to the Springfield Cardinals and Memphis Redbirds. He played for the Miami Marlins from 2017 to 2019.
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Gallen was traded to the Arizona Diamondbacks on July 31, 2019, for shortstop Jazz Chisholm Jr. Since joining the Diamondbacks, Gallen has established himself as a key member of their pitching rotation.
He was named National League Player of the Week for the week of August 29 – September 4 2022, as well as National League Pitcher of the Month for August. Gallen went 12-4 with a 2.54 ERA and 192 strikeouts in 184 innings in 2022. He is ranked fifth in the country. Voting for Cy Young
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