Grew up in Gibbsboro, N.J.,10 miles east of Citizens Bank Park...Despite growing up a St. Louis Cardinals fan, Gallen wanted to miss his first day ever of school to attend Philadelphia's World Series Parade on Oct. 31, 2008, but his mom said no because "he wasn't a Phillies fan"...Wore No. 25 in honor of Mark McGwire until he was 11 years old...Won his first-ever game at Citizens Bank Park on Aug. 26, 2021...Nicknamed The Milkman by a University of North Carolina broadcaster (up for debate why: because of his last name or because he "always delivered")...Played three seasons at the University of North Carolina (2014-16), including two (2015-16) with former D-backs reliever J.B. Bukauskas...Lived with Bukauskas in 2016 at Chapel Hill and roomed together once again in Spring Training in 2019 (Florida) and 2020 (Arizona)...Switched his uniform to No. 23 prior to the 2020 season (wore No. 59 with Arizona in 2019)...Grew up a big fan of Michael Jordan and wore No. 23 for his sophomore and junior seasons at the University of North Carolina...Competed in the 2021/'24/'25 Waste Management Open Pro-Am...Participated in the 2024 Charles Schwab Cup Pro-Am at Phoenix Country Club alongside Padraig Harrington, who captained Team Europe during the 2020 Ryder Cup...Partnered with Uncork for a Cause for his first charity event on May 15, 2024, benefitting ZG23, the Zac Gallen Charitable Fund...The 250 guests enjoyed an exclusive wine tasting soiree featuring limited-edition autographed bottles of Gallen’s very own Sonoma Reserve Red Wine...The event raised $100,000 to be donated to St. Mary’s Food Bank to ensure children received milk and meals during the difficult summer months.
2024
Named the D-backs' Most Valuable Pitcher by the Arizona Chapter of the BBWAA for the fourth time ('20, '22, '23) after going 14-6 with a 3.65 ERA (62 R-60 ER in 148 IP), opponent .237 AVG (133-for-561), 54 walks and 156 strikeouts over 28 starts in his sixth season with the D-backs...Posted his third straight season of 12+ wins...Made his second straight Opening Day start (also: March 30, 2023 at Dodgers, five ER in 4.2 IP)…Became the first D-backs right-hander with consecutive Opening Day starts since Zack Greinke (2016-17)...His 46 consecutive home starts of 5+ innings from July 17, 2021-July 9, 2024 marked the third-longest streak by a starter in franchise history, behind Curt Schilling (54) and Brandon Webb (48), ahead of Dan Haren (44) and Randy Johnson (40)...In 13 starts post All-Star break, went 8-1 with a 3.41 ERA (27 ER in 71.1 IP), opponent .227 AVG (61-for-269)/.666 OPS, 33 walks and 80 strikeouts…The D-backs went 11-2 in that span...In 15 home starts, went 8-3 with a 3.36 ERA (33 R-31 ER in 83.0 IP), opponent .235 AVG (74-for-315), 25 walks and 90 strikeouts...Over 13 starts on the road, went 6-3 with a 4.02 ERA (29 ER in 65.0 IP), opponent .240 AVG (59-for-246), 29 walks and 66 strikeouts...Placed on the 15-day injured list (right hamstring strain) from May 31-June 28...On June 29 vs. Athletics (6 IP, two BR), recorded his fourth start as a D-back of 6.0+ innings pitched and two-or-fewer baserunners allowed (H, BB, HBP), which tied for second-most such outings in team history (also: Josh Collmenter), behind Randy Johnson (six)...Recorded his 750th strikeout as a D-back on June 29 vs. Athletics (sixth in franchise history)...On July 4 at Dodgers, recorded his 800th career strikeout in the fourth inning (Ohtani)...Recorded his 50th career win on Sept. 4 @ Giants...Struck out a season-high 11 batters on Sept. 25 vs. Giants...In five starts in September, went 4-0 with a 2.67 ERA (eight ER in 27.0 IP), opponent .175 AVG (17-for-97), 11 walks and 38 strikeouts...Threw his curveball 27.7%, most in his career, and limited hitters to a .148 AVG (27-for-183) with 76 strikeouts…Seventy-six of his 156 strikeouts came off his curveball.
2023
Named the D-backs' Most Valuable Pitcher by the Arizona chapter of the BBWAA for the third time after going 17-9 with a 3.47 ERA (81 ER in 210.0 IP) and 220 strikeouts over 34 starts in his fifth season with Arizona...Set career highs in virtually all categories, including wins, quality starts (20), starts, innings and strikeouts...Ranked among qualifying National League leaders in innings pitched (second), starts (second), wins (second), strikeouts (third), WHIP (sixth, 1.12), win percentage (sixth, .654), ERA (seventh) and opponent average (T-ninth, .238)...Finished fourth among National League starting pitchers with a 4.3 bWAR...His 2.47 home ERA ranked third-best in the Majors, behind Logan Webb/SF (2.26) and Kodai Senga/NYM (2.42)...Ranked among D-backs pitchers in franchise history in career home starts (min. 50 GS) in ERA (first, 2.84), WHIP (first, 1.05), home runs allowed (T-first, 34), strikeouts per 9.0 innings (third, 10.27), walks (fourth, 87), strikeout-to-walk ratio (fourth, 4.20), wins (seventh, 24) and strikeouts (seventh, 365)...His .081 opponent average with runners in scoring position at home was the best in the Majors, ahead of Justin Verlander/HOU (.164) and fellow D-back, Merrill Kelly (.167). In 16 home games, went 12-3 with a 2.47 ERA (28 ER in 102.0 IP), 120 strikeouts, 1.03 WHIP, .230 opponent average and seven home runs allowed...Tossed his first career 9.0-inning shutout on Sept. 8 @ Cubs with three hits and one walk allowed while recording nine strikeouts … became the fourth D-backs pitcher (sixth time) to toss 9.0+ innings, with zero runs, three or fewer hits, one or fewer walks and nine plus strikeouts in a game(also: Curt Schilling on April 10, 2001 and May 14, 2003; Randy Johnson on Sept. 14, 2003 and May 18, 2004; Ian Kennedy on April 25, 2011)...Eclipsed 200.0 innings pitched, becoming the 21st D-backs pitcher to reach the feat (last: Merrill Kelly in 2022). Owned a 21.8 scoreless streak from April 10 to May 2 (first inning)...POSTSEASON: Went 2-3 with a 4.54 ERA (17 ER in 33.2 IP) over six starts...Won the series-clincher in Game 2 of the National League Wild Card @ Brewers (two ER in 6.0 IP)...Won Game 2 of the NLDS @ Dodgers (two ER in 5.1 IP)...Took a no-hitter into the seventh inning of Game 5 of the World Series vs. Rangers before allowing three hits with six strikeouts and one walk (L; one ER in 6.1 IP)...Along with Gerrit Cole, was the only pitcher in the Majors in 2023 to toss 200.0+ innings and record 200+ strikeouts...Became the sixth D-back pitcher in club history (12 total times) with 200.0+ innings and 200+ strikeouts in the same season along with Randy Johnson (five times), Dan Haren (two times), Curt Schilling (two times), Patrick Corbin (one time) and Zack Greinke (one time) (last: Corbin in 2018)...Became the first D-backs pitcher to record 200+ strikeouts in a season since Robbie Ray in 2019 and seventh overall...Selected as National League Player-of-the-Week for April 10-16, 2023 after going 2-0 over 13.2 scoreless innings in two games, with five hits, one walk and 18 strikeouts...Named to his first All-Star Game in 2023 and earned the starting nod … tossed 1.0 scoreless inning with one strikeout...Earned 2023 All-MLB First-Team honors with fellow D-back, Corbin Carroll … joined Gerrit Cole/NYY, Shohei Ohtani/LAA, Blake Snell/SD and Spencer Strider/ATL as the five starters selected...Finished third in the Cy Young Award voting, receiving one first-place vote and three second-place votes.
2022
Named the D-backs’ Most Valuable Pitcher by the Arizona chapter of the BBWAA after going 12-4 with a 2.54 ERA (52 ER in 184.0 IP) and 192 strikeouts in 31 starts....Set career highs in virtually all categories, including wins, starts, innings and strikeouts...Set a D-backs single-season record for lowest opponent average (.186), breaking Randy Johnson’s previous mark of .197 set in 2004…additionally, his 0.91 WHIP was second to only Johnson’s 0.90 ledger in 2004....Led the NL in WHIP and opponent average…also ranked among NL leaders in win pct. (T-2nd, .750), ERA (4th), quality starts (T-7th, 19), strikeouts (8th) and innings (10th)....Boasted a 2.49 ERA (25 ER in 90.1 IP) at home, the third-lowest mark in franchise history behind Randy Johnson in 2002 (2.12) and ’04 (2.47)…the 2.59 road ERA was also the eighth lowest in a season in club history...Established the D-backs’ all-time record for consecutive scoreless innings (44.1) from Aug. 8-Sept. 11, 2022, surpassing Brandon Webb's 42.0-inning stretch (July 20-Aug. 17, 2007) and was the longest in the Majors since Zack Greinke's/LAD 45.2-scoreless frames in 2015...His game-worn cleats were sent to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown...Named 2022 NL Pitcher of the Month for August after going 5-0 with a Major League-best 0.68 ERA.
2021
Was 4-10 with a 4.30 ERA (58 ER in 121.1 IP) and 139 strikeouts... Missed the start of the season due to a right forearm hairline stress fracture of radial head and was reinstated from the 10-day injured list on April 13… was also on the injured list from May 9-June 16 (sprained right elbow) and July 3-16 (strained right hamstring)... Averaged 93.0 MPH on fastballs, up from 90.8 in 2020 [includes 4-seamers, cutters and sinkers]…his 2.2 MPH increase tied for seventh most in MLB.
2020
Named the D-backs' Most Valuable Pitcher by the Arizona Chapter of the BBWAA after going 3-2 with a 2.75 ERA (22 ER in 72.0 IP), 82 strikeouts, .210 opponent average and 1.11 WHIP in 12 starts...Tied for ninth in NL Cy Young voting (2 5th place votes)...ERA would have been 1.77 minus 2 consecutive innings (4 runs in the sixth inning on Sept. 7 @ Giants [no outs recorded] and 4 runs in the first inning on Sept. 12 vs. Mariners)...Ranked among NL leaders in quality starts (T-2nd, 9), ERA (6th), opponent average (6th), hits per 9.0 IP (6.88), innings (7th), strikeouts per 9.0 IP (9th, 10.25), strikeouts (10th) and WHIP (10th, 1.11)...Opponents hit .098 (4-for-41) off his curveball (.203 in 2019).
2019
Went 3-6 with a 2.81 ERA (25 ER in 80.0 IP), .212 opponent average, 96 strikeouts and 36 walks in 15 starts between the Marlins and D-backs in his fi rst Major League season...Acquired from the Marlins on July 31 for INF Jazz Chisholm…went 2-3 with a 2.89 ERA (14 ER in 43.2 IP), .228 opponent average and 53 strikeouts in 8 starts for Arizona...Began the season with Triple-A New Orleans and went 9-1 with a 1.77 ERA (18 ER in 91.1 IP) in 14 starts…named Pacifi c Coast League Pitcher of the Week on 3 occasions...Led the Minors in strikeouts (112) at the time of his promotion and was tied for fi rst in wins with Arturo Reyes (Rays)...Threw 6.1 no-hit innings to begin his start on Sept. 4 vs. Padres, the most in team history by a rookie, surpassing the previous mark of 6.0 done by Alex Young on July 7, 2019 vs. Rockies and Edgar Gonzalez on Aug. 29, 2004 @ Reds [source: Sportradar].
2018
Went 8-9, with a 3.65 ERA (133.1 ip/54 er) and 136 strikeouts in 25 starts with Triple-A New Orleans..Pitched a season-high 7.0 shutout innings on April 21 vs. Oklahoma City. Allowed four hits and three walks, while striking out five. Also tossed 7.0 shutout innings on May 3 vs. Round Rock...Tossed eight scoreless outings, with six lasting 6.0 innings or longer (5.0, June 22 at Memphis; 5.2, July 28 vs. Tacoma)...Won three straight starts from July 16-28, allowing just one earned run and striking out 18 over 17.2 innings...Tied career-high nine strikeouts on May 9 at Round Rock, and again on August 31 vs. Omaha...Named a Pacific Coast League Midseason All-Star, going 4-5, 4.24 (85.0/40) with 83 strikeouts in 16 starts prior to the break...Held opponents to two-or-fewer runs in 13 of 25 starts...Finished the season ranked second in PCL in strikeouts and ERA..Struck out 9.18 batters per 9.0 innings, third-highest rate in PCL.
2017
Combined for a 10-8 record with a 2.93 ERA (147.2 ip/48 er) over 26 starts between Single-A Palm Beach, Double-A Springfield and Triple-A Memphis...Totaled 121 strikeouts and 35 walks in 147.2 innings, finishing with 3.5 strikeout/walk ratio...Ranked sixth among qualifying St. Louis farmhands in ERA...In nine total starts for Single-A Palm Beach, posted 5-2 record with 1.62 ERA (55.2/10) and 56 strikeouts... Finished season tied for fourth on Palm Beach staff in wins, while ranking seventh in strikeouts. Held opponents to a .215 average against...Recorded career-high nine strikeouts over 5.1 innings in season debut, April 7 at St. Lucie. Equaled total on May 10 at Ft. Myers... Tossed first professional complete game in second start, an April 13 loss at Clearwater. Allowed just one run and seven hits without walking a batter over 6.0 innings...Pitched a career-high 8.2 innings on May 30th against Lakeland. Also went 8.0 innings in May 17 win over Jupiter...Named Florida State League Midseason All-Star prior to promotion to Double-A Springfield on June 3. At time of promotion, ranked second in FSL in ERA and WHIP (0.97), tied for third in wins, fourth in average against and ninth in strikeouts...Made first career Double-A start in June 6 win at NW Arkansas. Allowed one run on four hits with three walks and four strikeouts...Promoted to Triple-A Memphis on June 26 and made three starts with Redbirds before being sent back to Springfield on July 10...In first start with Memphis, took loss after surrendering three runs and six hits while walking none and striking out eight over 5.0 innings on June 26 vs. Oklahoma City...Named Texas League Pitcher of the Week (July 10-16) after recording six strikeouts over 7.0 shutout innings on July 16 vs. NW Arkansas...Won three straight starts from July 16-26, allowing five earned runs over 19.0 innings... Combined for 4-1 record with 24 strikeouts in six July starts between Springfield and Memphis...Recorded at-least one strikeout in all 26 starts...Went 6.0 innings or more in 14 of 26 starts across all levels.
