The market for starting pitcher Zac Gallen is “heating up,” according to USA Today’s Bob Nightengale.
Nightengale adds the Arizona Diamondbacks, San Diego Padres, Baltimore Orioles and Chicago Cubs as the teams looking to sign Gallen.
Gallen remains a free agent following seven years with the Diamondbacks. He declined Arizona’s qualifying offer of a one-year, $22.05 million deal last November.
“People have been like, ‘Hey, we’d really love for you to come back.’ I think people understand what Phoenix means to me,” Gallen told reporters during the WM Phoenix Open. “My wife is from here. I’m calling this home base now. For us to be here would be awesome.”
Wherever Gallen lands, he’ll be looking for a major bounce back after last year’s showing in a contract year.
Gallen, 30, is coming off his worst season as a pro behind a 4.83 ERA and 1.260 WHIP. He posted a 13-15 record across 33 starts (192 innings pitched).
Getting Gallen back in the mix would give the D-backs another starting option as Corbin Burnes works his way back from Tommy John surgery.
Talking to reporters on Tuesday, Burnes said he’s eyeing a mid-July return, though is going to try to push for a sooner return date.
Arizona also brought back starting pitcher Merrill Kelly this offseason, who currently projects as one of the top Opening Day options in Arizona and is a known commodity in the clubhouse.
Ryne Nelson, Brandon Pfaadt and Eduardo Rodriguez return for another year in Arizona, while Michael Soroka presents an outside option brought in for the D-backs to consider.
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