Overview

• Gallen owns a 7–9 record with a career-high 5.15 ERA through 19 starts but logged 13 scoreless innings with 19 strikeouts in his last two outings
• Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals and New York Mets are among the clubs examining Gallen’s one-year, $13.5 million contract ahead of his free agency
• Yahoo Sports’ Cole Shelton advised the Cubs to steer clear of Gallen, while The Athletic’s Tim Britton, Aaron Gleeman and Chad Jennings slot him among their top-10 deadline targets
• Arizona’s ownership denies intentions to sell despite a rash of pitching injuries that have worsened their rotation woes
• Gallen’s three top-10 Cy Young finishes and 2023 All-Star nod underscore his upside in a market scarce on proven starters