Overview
- The one-year qualifying offer is set at $22 million, with Gallen having until roughly Nov. 18 to accept or decline.
- If he declines and signs elsewhere, Arizona would receive draft compensation, likely a pick after the first round if his new deal exceeds $50 million.
- Gallen posted a 4.83 ERA over 33 starts in 2025, then delivered a 3.32 ERA across his final 65 innings.
- ESPN’s Kiley McDaniel projects Gallen for a four-year, $76 million contract, and local reporting indicates he is expected to test free agency.
- Team officials have signaled plans to reduce 2026 payroll, and a departure would leave Arizona seeking at least two starters plus multiple late-inning relievers.