The Diamondbacks announced Tuesday that they’ve activated right-hander Zac Gallen from the 10-day injured list. Righty Matt Peacock was optioned to their alternate site in order to open a spot on the active roster. Gallen was diagnosed with a hairline fracture in his right forearm last month — an injury he sustained while taking batting practice late in camp. Assuming there are no setbacks, it seems Gallen’s injury will only cost him a couple weeks of regular-season action.
Gallen, 25, will return to a D-backs rotation that has struggled thus far in 2021, thanks largely to uncharacteristically rough showings from Madison Bumgarner and Merrill Kelly. Bumgarner has been hammered for 17 runs in just 13 2/3 innings — walking eight of the 73 batters he’s faced (10.9 percent) and plunking another three. Kelly, who is trying to work his way back from thoracic outlet surgery that ended an excellent 2020 campaign prematurely, has surrendered nine earned runs in 10 frames.
Gallen will take the place of Riley Smith in the team’s rotation, manager Torey Lovullo tells reporters (Twitter link via MLB.com’s Steve Gilbert). If he’s back to full strength, he should step in as the team’s top starter. Already traded twice in his young career, Gallen landed with the D-backs in the 2019 deadline swap that sent Jazz Chisholm to Miami. The move was a surprise at the time, given Gallen’s six years of remaining club control and his hot start to his rookie campaign that year. He’s been every bit as good in 115 2/3 innings with the Snakes as he was in 36 1/3 frames with the Fish, pitching to a combined 2.80 ERA with a 28.5 percent strikeout rate and a 9.1 percent walk rate following the trade.
My poor team sucks
The real question here is- do you start him on your fantasy team or after seeing what happened to Patrick Corbin, do you sit him for one game? Haha
Though they are not a competive roster for the NL West, there are a few items of interest still. Zac is one of those items of interest. The series with the Reds showed the team can play. So lets see how this plays out first but ya…. onward with the rebuild that isn’t a rebuild.
I’d start the kid fantasy or RL
Good to see Gallen back. But, sheesh, that Bumgarner deal has fared about as poorly as possible to this point.
yeah as a giants fan, as great of a giant he was – I am really glad we didn’t bring him back
Be prepared, IMO it can get worse. Hopefully it doesn’t get so bad that they have to fake an injury to get him out of the rotation.
MadBum barely breaks 90 with his FB, he’s not sharp and his demeanor on the mound is worse than ever. Its hard to watch
Right? Only like 30 when he signed too, I believe without fact checking myself. I thought the Angels should of threw money over a two year deal Dodgers style, but sure glad we didn’t. When the Giants didn’t bring back a world series hero who was still young and contributed for so long, it was a sign. I thought he was like 4 years older bc of it. I would of liked to see the lumberjack take on Puig.. in a logging competition.. cause you know Puig would be the first to show up in a way too tight flannel. Speaking of which, does Puig not want to ball anymore? Goo Angels!
Puig has an assault charge on him and teams are probably waiting for the outcome of that first.
Thanks did not know. Bummer. Go Angels!
MadBum has gotten LIT UP in his first 3 starts, and his ERA is almost double that of last year (6.48) which did not go well. That contract runs through 2024. At what point do they move him to the bullpen? Giants fans (and the FO) know he has not been the same since that dirt bike accident in 2017 where he sprained his left shoulder.
After 3 straight games 5 innings or less with 5 runs or more, *is* it uncharacteristic or is it just his current character?
Remember Brad.
Goo Angels!