Zac Gallen

Age: 24

Bats/Throws: R/R

6' 2" / 191

Birthdate: 8/3/1995 (24 y, 4 m, 9 d)
Drafted: 2016 June Amateur Draft - Round: 3, Pick: 29, Overall: 106, Team: St. Louis Cardinals
Contract: 1 yr, $555K (2019)

Service Time: 0.100

Reported as the pre-2020 value.
0 years and 100 days days of service time.

Free Agent: 2025 Arb Eligible: 2020

MiLB Options: 3

Reported as the pre-2019 season number of waiver options remaining.

Prospects Report

Team Rank: 12Overall Rank: NAReported: 2019ETA: 2019

Fastball	Curveball	Changeup	Cutter	Command	Future Value
50 / 50	50 / 50	50 / 55	45 / 50	50 / 55	40+

RotoWire News: Manager Torey Lovullo confirmed Gallen will not pitch again this season, Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic reports. (9/25/2019)

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Partial Seasons | Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	W	L	SV	G	GS	IP	K/9	BB/9	HR/9	BABIP	LOB%	GB%	HR/FB	ERA	FIP	xFIP	WAR
2016	Cardinals (R)	0	0	1	6	3	9.2	13.97	0.00	0.00	.333	71.4 %	45.0 %	0.0 %	1.86	0.23	0.55
2017	Cardinals (A+)	5	2	0	9	9	55.2	9.05	1.62	0.16	.283	76.1 %	45.9 %	1.7 %	1.62	2.07	2.71
2017	Cardinals (AA)	4	5	0	13	13	71.1	5.30	2.40	1.01	.292	74.6 %	41.0 %	8.4 %	3.79	4.48	4.56
2017	Cardinals (AAA)	1	1	0	4	4	20.2	10.02	2.61	0.87	.314	74.4 %	46.2 %	11.1 %	3.48	4.06	3.99
2018	Marlins (AAA)	8	9	0	25	25	133.1	9.18	3.24	0.95	.351	78.1 %	39.3 %	9.0 %	3.65	4.33	4.48
2019	Marlins (AAA)	9	1	0	14	14	91.1	11.04	1.68	0.99	.197	86.5 %	46.2 %	13.5 %	1.77	3.36	3.62
2019	2 Teams	3	6	0	15	15	80.0	10.80	4.05	0.90	.284	83.7 %	38.9 %	10.8 %	2.81	3.61	4.15	1.6
2019	Marlins	1	3	0	7	7	36.1	10.65	4.46	0.74	.259	80.9 %	31.8 %	8.3 %	2.72	3.57	4.47	0.8
2019	Diamondbacks	2	3	0	8	8	43.2	10.92	3.71	1.03	.305	86.0 %	44.5 %	13.2 %	2.89	3.65	3.89	0.8
2020	Depth Charts	10	9	0	28	28	154.0	9.85	3.28	1.32	.308	72.4 %			4.22	4.15		2.3
2020	Steamer	10	9	0	28	28	154.0	9.85	3.28	1.32	.294	72.4 %	41.5 %		4.22	4.15	4.26	2.3
Total	- - -	3	6	0	15	15	80.0	10.80	4.05	0.90	.284	83.7 %	38.9 %	10.8 %	2.81	3.61	4.15	1.6

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Partial Seasons | Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	W	L	ERA	G	GS	CG	ShO	SV	HLD	BS	IP	TBF	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	HBP	WP	BK	SO
2016	Cardinals (R)	0	0	1.86	6	3	0	0	1	1	0	9.2	36	7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	15
2017	Cardinals (A+)	5	2	1.62	9	9	1	0	0	0	0	55.2	219	44	14	10	1	10	0	0	0	2	56
2017	Cardinals (AA)	4	5	3.79	13	13	0	0	0	0	0	71.1	304	76	33	30	8	19	1	2	2	2	42
2017	Cardinals (AAA)	1	1	3.48	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	20.2	85	18	9	8	2	6	0	3	1	1	23
2018	Marlins (AAA)	8	9	3.65	25	25	0	0	0	0	0	133.1	588	148	60	54	14	48	0	8	6	0	136
2019	Marlins (AAA)	9	1	1.77	14	14	1	0	0	0	0	91.1	333	48	21	18	10	17	0	1	0	1	112
2019	2 Teams	3	6	2.81	15	15	0	0	0	0	0	80.0	334	62	26	25	8	36	1	4	3	0	96
2019	Marlins	1	3	2.72	7	7	0	0	0	0	0	36.1	151	25	12	11	3	18	1	2	1	0	43
2019	Diamondbacks	2	3	2.89	8	8	0	0	0	0	0	43.2	183	37	14	14	5	18	0	2	2	0	53
2020	Depth Charts	10	9	4.22	28	28			0	0		154.0		141	78	72	23	56		6			169
2020	Steamer	10	9	4.22	28	28	0	0	0	0		154.0	658	141	78	72	23	56		6			169
Total	- - -	3	6	2.81	15	15	0	0	0	0	0	80.0	334	62	26	25	8	36	1	4	3	0	96

Advanced

Partial Seasons | Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season | Averages

Season	Team	K/9	BB/9	K/BB	HR/9	K%	BB%	K-BB%	AVG	WHIP	BABIP	LOB%	ERA-	FIP-	FIP
2016	Cardinals (R)	13.97	0.00	15.00	0.00	41.7 %	0.0 %	41.7 %	.194	0.72	.333	71.4 %			0.23
2017	Cardinals (A+)	9.05	1.62	5.60	0.16	25.6 %	4.6 %	21.0 %	.211	0.97	.283	76.1 %			2.07
2017	Cardinals (AA)	5.30	2.40	2.21	1.01	13.8 %	6.3 %	7.6 %	.269	1.33	.292	74.6 %			4.48
2017	Cardinals (AAA)	10.02	2.61	3.83	0.87	27.1 %	7.1 %	20.0 %	.237	1.16	.314	74.4 %			4.06
2018	Marlins (AAA)	9.18	3.24	2.83	0.95	23.1 %	8.2 %	15.0 %	.278	1.47	.351	78.1 %			4.33
2019	Marlins (AAA)	11.04	1.68	6.59	0.99	33.6 %	5.1 %	28.5 %	.152	0.71	.197	86.5 %			3.36
2019	2 Teams	10.80	4.05	2.67	0.90	28.7 %	10.8 %	18.0 %	.211	1.23	.284	83.7 %	65	83	3.61
2019	Marlins	10.65	4.46	2.39	0.74	28.5 %	11.9 %	16.6 %	.191	1.18	.259	80.9 %	65	83	3.57
2019	Diamondbacks	10.92	3.71	2.94	1.03	29.0 %	9.8 %	19.1 %	.227	1.26	.305	86.0 %	65	83	3.65
2019	Average	8.88	3.29	2.69	1.40	23.0 %	8.5 %	14.4 %	.249	1.33	.296	72.3 %			4.49
2020	Depth Charts	9.85	3.28	3.01	1.32				.245	1.28	.308	72.4 %			4.15
2020	Steamer	9.85	3.28	3.01	1.32	25.7 %	8.5 %	17.1 %	.237	1.28	.294	72.4 %			4.15
Total	- - -	10.80	4.05	2.67	0.90	28.7 %	10.8 %	18.0 %	.211	1.23	.284	83.7 %	65	83	3.61

Batted Ball

Partial Seasons | Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	GB/FB	LD%	GB%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB	IFH%	BUH%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Soft%	Med%	Hard%	SIERA	xFIP-	xFIP
2016	Cardinals (R)	1.50	25.0 %	45.0 %	30.0 %	16.7 %	0.0 %			52.4 %	23.8 %	23.8 %						0.55
2017	Cardinals (A+)	1.16	14.4 %	45.9 %	39.7 %	19.0 %	1.7 %			44.4 %	21.6 %	34.0 %						2.71
2017	Cardinals (AA)	1.03	19.2 %	41.0 %	39.7 %	23.2 %	8.4 %			50.0 %	20.3 %	29.8 %						4.56
2017	Cardinals (AAA)	1.33	19.2 %	46.2 %	34.6 %	22.2 %	11.1 %			45.3 %	28.3 %	26.4 %						3.99
2018	Marlins (AAA)	0.98	20.7 %	39.3 %	40.1 %	23.9 %	9.0 %			42.3 %	21.3 %	36.5 %						4.48
2019	Marlins (AAA)	1.22	15.9 %	46.2 %	37.9 %	18.9 %	13.5 %			40.2 %	28.4 %	31.4 %						3.62
2019	2 Teams	1.04	23.7 %	38.9 %	37.4 %	2.7 %	10.8 %	7.8 %	0.0 %	40.9 %	29.3 %	29.8 %	20.2 %	39.9 %	39.9 %	4.24	94	4.15
2019	Marlins	0.78	27.3 %	31.8 %	40.9 %	5.6 %	8.3 %	7.1 %	0.0 %	39.8 %	30.7 %	29.5 %	23.9 %	38.6 %	37.5 %	4.45	101	4.47
2019	Diamondbacks	1.29	20.9 %	44.5 %	34.5 %	0.0 %	13.2 %	8.2 %	0.0 %	41.8 %	28.2 %	30.0 %	17.3 %	40.9 %	41.8 %	4.06	88	3.89
Total	- - -	1.04	23.7 %	38.9 %	37.4 %	2.7 %	10.8 %	7.8 %	0.0 %	40.9 %	29.3 %	29.8 %	20.2 %	39.9 %	39.9 %	4.24	94	4.15

More Batted Ball

Partial Seasons | Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	GB	FB	LD	IFFB	IFH	BU	BUH	RS	Balls	Strikes	Pitches
2016	Cardinals (R)	9	6	5	1					1	66	67
2017	Cardinals (A+)	67	58	21	11					265	556	821
2017	Cardinals (AA)	98	95	46	22					409	730	1139
2017	Cardinals (AAA)	24	18	10	4					132	218	350
2018	Marlins (AAA)	152	155	80	37					831	1481	2312
2019	Marlins (AAA)	90	74	31	14					420	904	1324
2019	2 Teams	77	74	47	2	6	0	0	30	492	895	1387
2019	Marlins	28	36	24	2	2	0	0	11	226	388	614
2019	Diamondbacks	49	38	23	0	4	0	0	19	266	507	773
Total	- - -	77	74	47	2	6	0	0	30	492	895	1387

Win Probability

Partial Seasons | Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	WPA	-WPA	+WPA	RE24	REW	pLI	inLI	gmLI	exLI	Pulls	WPA/LI	Clutch
2019	2 Teams	1.09	-5.41	6.50	13.84	1.44	1.05	0.95	0.86	1.31	15	0.79	0.25
2019	Marlins	0.56	-2.53	3.09	6.32	0.68	1.15	1.04	0.88	1.93	7	0.31	0.18
2019	Diamondbacks	0.53	-2.88	3.41	7.53	0.76	0.97	0.88	0.85	0.77	8	0.48	0.07
Total	- - -	1.09	-5.41	6.50	13.84	1.44	1.05	0.95	0.86	1.31	15	0.79	0.25

Pitch Type

Partial Seasons | Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	FB%	CT%	CB%	CH%	XX%
2019	2 Teams	49.7% (92.9)	15.4% (87.1)	19.0% (79.2)	16.0% (85.0)	0.3%
2019	Marlins	48.4% (92.3)	20.4% (86.2)	17.4% (78.4)	13.8% (84.6)	0.6%
2019	Diamondbacks	50.7% (93.4)	11.4% (88.3)	20.2% (79.8)	17.7% (85.3)
Total	- - -	49.7% (92.9)	15.4% (87.1)	19.0% (79.2)	16.0% (85.0)	0.3%

PITCHf/x Pitch Type

Partial Seasons | Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	FA%	FT%	FC%	KC%	CH%
2019	2 Teams	47.7 %	2.0 %	15.4 %	18.9 %	16.0 %
2019	Marlins	45.9 %	2.3 %	20.4 %	17.4 %	14.0 %
2019	Diamondbacks	49.0 %	1.8 %	11.5 %	20.1 %	17.6 %
Total	- - -	47.7 %	2.0 %	15.4 %	18.9 %	16.0 %

PITCHf/x Pitch Velocity

Partial Seasons | Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	vFA	vFT	vFC	vKC	vCH
2019	2 Teams	92.9	92.8	87.0	79.2	85.0
2019	Marlins	92.3	92.0	86.2	78.4	84.6
2019	Diamondbacks	93.4	93.5	88.1	79.8	85.2
Total	- - -	92.9	92.8	87.0	79.2	85.0

Pitch Info Pitch Type

Partial Seasons | Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	FA%	SI%	CH%	SL%	CU%
2019	2 Teams	47.6 %	2.1 %	16.0 %	15.4 %	19.0 %
2019	Marlins	45.7 %	2.8 %	13.7 %	20.4 %	17.5 %
2019	Diamondbacks	49.2 %	1.6 %	17.7 %	11.4 %	20.2 %
Total	- - -	47.6 %	2.1 %	16.0 %	15.4 %	19.0 %

Pitch Info Pitch Velocity

Partial Seasons | Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	vFA	vSI	vCH	vSL	vCU
2019	2 Teams	93.1	92.9	85.2	87.2	79.4
2019	Marlins	92.5	92.1	84.8	86.4	78.6
2019	Diamondbacks	93.5	94.1	85.4	88.3	79.9
Total	- - -	93.1	92.9	85.2	87.2	79.4

Pitch Values

Partial Seasons | Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	wFB	wCT	wCB	wCH	wFB/C	wCT/C	wCB/C	wCH/C
2019	2 Teams	4.5	-3.1	0.8	6.2	0.65	-1.46	0.30	2.81
2019	Marlins	6.0	0.0	-2.6	3.4	2.01	0.02	-2.45	4.00
2019	Diamondbacks	-1.5	-3.1	3.4	2.9	-0.39	-3.56	2.19	2.08
Total	- - -	4.5	-3.1	0.8	6.2	0.65	-1.46	0.30	2.81

PITCHf/x Pitch Values

Partial Seasons | Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	wFA	wFT	wFC	wKC	wCH
2019	2 Teams	4.9	-0.5	-2.9	1.4	6.2
2019	Marlins	5.9	-0.2	0.2	-2.6	3.3
2019	Diamondbacks	-1.0	-0.4	-3.1	4.0	2.8
Total	- - -	4.9	-0.5	-2.9	1.4	6.2

PITCHf/x Pitch Values / 100

Partial Seasons | Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	wFA/C	wFT/C	wFC/C	wKC/C	wCH/C
2019	2 Teams	0.74	-1.95	-1.36	0.52	2.78
2019	Marlins	2.10	-1.22	0.15	-2.44	3.87
2019	Diamondbacks	-0.27	-2.68	-3.49	2.57	2.09
Total	- - -	0.74	-1.95	-1.36	0.52	2.78

Pitch Info Pitch Values

Partial Seasons | Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	wFA	wSI	wCH	wSL	wCU
2019	2 Teams	5.1	-0.8	6.0	-2.9	1.3
2019	Marlins	6.1	-0.4	3.2	0.2	-2.6
2019	Diamondbacks	-1.0	-0.4	2.8	-3.1	3.9
Total	- - -	5.1	-0.8	6.0	-2.9	1.3

Pitch Info Pitch Values / 100

Partial Seasons | Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	wFA/C	wSI/C	wCH/C	wSL/C	wCU/C
2019	2 Teams	0.77	-2.75	2.71	-1.36	0.51
2019	Marlins	2.17	-2.18	3.76	0.15	-2.44
2019	Diamondbacks	-0.26	-3.57	2.07	-3.50	2.53
Total	- - -	0.77	-2.75	2.71	-1.36	0.51

Plate Discipline

Partial Seasons | Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season | Averages

Season	Team	O-Swing%	Z-Swing%	Swing%	O-Contact%	Z-Contact%	Contact%	Zone%	F-Strike%	SwStr%
2019	2 Teams	35.3 %	61.6 %	46.0 %	57.0 %	84.7 %	72.1 %	40.6 %	67.4 %	12.8 %
2019	Marlins	33.4 %	61.6 %	45.1 %	57.5 %	84.7 %	72.9 %	41.5 %	64.2 %	12.1 %
2019	Diamondbacks	36.8 %	61.7 %	46.7 %	56.7 %	84.7 %	71.5 %	39.8 %	70.0 %	13.3 %
2019	Average	31.6 %	68.5 %	47.0 %	62.7 %	84.9 %	76.2 %	41.8 %	60.9 %	11.1 %
Total	- - -	35.3 %	61.6 %	46.0 %	57.0 %	84.7 %	72.1 %	40.6 %	67.4 %	12.8 %

PITCHf/x Plate Discipline

Partial Seasons | Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season | Averages

Season	Team	O-Swing%	Z-Swing%	Swing%	O-Contact%	Z-Contact%	Contact%	Zone%	Pace
2019	2 Teams	35.4 %	58.9 %	46.0 %	53.7 %	85.3 %	71.9 %	45.1 %	24.0
2019	Marlins	33.3 %	59.6 %	45.1 %	55.8 %	84.2 %	72.6 %	44.8 %	24.3
2019	Diamondbacks	37.1 %	58.3 %	46.7 %	52.2 %	86.3 %	71.5 %	45.3 %	23.8
2019	Average	30.6 %	65.2 %	47.0 %	59.4 %	84.9 %	76.2 %	47.4 %	24.4
Total	- - -	35.4 %	58.9 %	46.0 %	53.7 %	85.3 %	71.9 %	45.1 %	24.0

Pitch Info Plate Discipline

Partial Seasons | Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season | Averages

Season	Team	O-Swing%	Z-Swing%	Swing%	O-Contact%	Z-Contact%	Contact%	Zone%	Pace
2019	2 Teams	34.8 %	59.3 %	46.0 %	54.6 %	84.5 %	72.2 %	45.6 %	25.7
2019	Marlins	33.0 %	59.9 %	45.2 %	55.0 %	84.9 %	72.9 %	45.2 %	26.5
2019	Diamondbacks	36.1 %	58.9 %	46.6 %	54.3 %	84.2 %	71.7 %	45.9 %	25.0
Total	- - -	34.8 %	59.3 %	46.0 %	54.6 %	84.5 %	72.2 %	45.6 %	25.7

Fielding

Partial Seasons | Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	Pos	G	GS	Inn	PO	A	E	FE	TE	DP	DPS	DPT	DPF	SB	FP
2019	Marlins (AAA)	P	14	14	91.1	5	13	2			2
2019	2 Teams	P	15	15	80.0	4	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	1.000
2019	Marlins	P	7	7	36.1	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1.000
2019	Diamondbacks	P	8	8	43.2	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	1.000
Total	- - -	P	15	15	80.0	4	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	1.000

Advanced Fielding

Partial Seasons | Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	Pos	Inn	rSZ	rPM	DRS	FRM
2019	2 Teams	P	80.0	-1	-1	-1	0.0
2019	Marlins	P	36.1	0	0	0	-0.2
2019	Diamondbacks	P	43.2	0	-1	-1	0.2
Total	- - -	P	80.0	-1	-1	-1	0.0

Inside Edge Fielding

Partial Seasons | Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	Pos	Inn	Impossible (0%)	Remote (1-10%)	Unlikely (10-40%)	Even (40-60%)	Likely (60-90%)	Routine (90-100%)
2019	2 Teams	P	80.0	0.0% (2)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	100.0% (3)
2019	Marlins	P	36.1	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	100.0% (3)
2019	Diamondbacks	P	43.2	0.0% (2)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)
Total	- - -	P	80.0	0.0% (2)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	100.0% (3)

Value

Partial Seasons | Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	RA9-WAR	BIP-Wins	LOB-Wins	FDP-Wins	RAR	WAR	Dollars
2019	2 Teams	2.7	0.2	1.0	1.1	15.8	1.6	$12.7
2019	Marlins	1.2	0.3	0.2	0.4	7.6	0.8	$6.1
2019	Diamondbacks	1.5	-0.1	0.8	0.7	8.3	0.8	$6.6
Total	- - -	2.7	0.2	1.0	1.1	15.8	1.6	$12.7

Drafts

2016 June Amateur Draft - Round: 3, Pick: 29, Overall: 106

Team: St. Louis Cardinals
School: North Carolina

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