Zac

Gallen

Gallen’s K rate, which already plummeted from 25 percent in 2024 to 21.5 percent in 2025, is down to 15 percent this year, and nothing here is going to get much better unless he figures out how to turn that around. He’s sitting at 3-5 with a 5.32 ERA through 13 starts. He’ll pitch on the road against the Marlins and Reds next week, but he seems like a poor bet in mixed leagues then.

Gallen allowed three homers on the day, one to Julio Rodríguez, and two to J.P. Crawford. The 30-year-old dealt with plenty of trouble outside of those home runs, as he allowed eight hits, walked one and only struck out two. Gallen continues to be shaky at best in 2026, and this mediocre outing — at best — pushes his ERA to 5.16 on the campaign. He could have a hard time bouncing back against the loaded Dodger lineup in his next scheduled outing.

Gallen struck out six against two walks. He gave up a pair of runs in the fourth and another in the sixth in an otherwise solid — if unspectacular —outing for the right-hander. Gallen wasn’t quite as good as his six-inning, two-run effort Monday against the Giants, but there were some positive signs for the 30-year-old for most of the outing. The Mariners next for Gallen in Seattle on Friday.

Gallen was handed a 4-0 cushion after the first inning, and he took advantage of it. He struck out five with just one walk, and he gave up four hits; one of those a solo homer by Willy Adames. It’s a nice bounceback from his scuffles against the Rangers where he was shellacked for seven runs and couldn’t make it out of the fifth, and it helps lower his ERA to 4.78; a mark that is still too high from a fantasy perspective. Still, considering Gallen had forged an 8.79 ERA in his previous May starts, this is encouraging. He gets the Rockies at home on Saturday.

Gallen served up a solo homer to Joc Pederson in the bottom of the first inning. A walk, a hit batter, and a base hit put a second run on the board for the Rangers in the second. Ezequiel Duran made it three with a solo blast in the fourth. Gallen ran into more trouble in the fifth. Texas brought two more runs in before he was relieved with two runners on and two outs in the frame. Both inherited runners would come in to score. The 30-year-old right-hander ends the day with a 5.23 ERA, 1.53 WHIP, and a 29/14 K/BB ratio across 43 innings. He’ll look to bounce back against the Giants in Arizona on Monday.

Gallen punched out five opposing hitters on the day while issuing a pair of walks. He served up a solo homer to Brandon Lowe in the opening inning then kept the Pirates’ offense off the board until the fifth when they scratched out a pair of runs. Joey Bart also tagged him for a solo shot in the sixth. Gallen got 15 swings and misses on 100 pitches on the day, registering a strong CSW of 33 percent. He’ll look to bounce back as he brings a 4.70 ERA, 1.49 WHIP and a 25/12 K/BB ratio (38 1/3 innings) into Tuesday’s matchup against the Rangers in Arlington.

Not exactly a banner start for Gallen, though it’s his first real blowup since April. Perhaps the shoulder contusion he suffered in his last appearance was bothering him. He managed just five whiffs on 42 swings and gave up eight hard-hit balls. His defense didn’t help him as Ildemaro Vargas let a Carson Kelly pop up drop in the first that led to a third run. Jorge Barrosa allowed an Alex Bregman liner to skip past him to score a few more in the fourth inning. It’s hard to feel confident about starting Gallen in fantasy leagues right now between the lack of strikeouts and the defense behind him. He’ll take on the Pirates next week.

Gallen is scheduled to throw a bullpen session on Wednesday to confirm that he’s ready to roll, but all signs point to him taking the ball at Wrigley Field later this week. The 30-year-old left Saturday’s start against the Padres down in Mexico City with a shoulder contusion after being hit by a comebacker.

Gallen initially stayed in the game, but the shoulder bruise suffered on a comebacker caused his night to end before the fourth inning. Gallen should be considered day-to-day, but a better idea on if he’ll be able to make his next scheduled start should come in the coming days.

Gallen gave up nine hits while striking out three, so there was a little bit of good fortune in only allowing the pair of runs. Credit to him for getting out of jams, however, and keeping Arizona in a game the Diamondbacks eventually pulled out. Gallen now has a 3.51 ERA on the season, and he’ll have a chance to lower it further next weekend against the Padres.