Could the D-backs Still Re-Sign Zac Gallen?

"I think people understand what Phoenix means to me. My wife is from here. I'm calling this home base now, so for us to be here would be awesome. It's been really humbling that [fans] have come up me and would like me to come back - especially because I know how the first half of last year went, we didn't make the playoffs, things like that. It gives you chills that people still want you to come back and be a part of the organization."

"As Gallen alluded to, the first half of his 2025 season was nightmarish. He tossed consecutive quality starts just twice over his first 22 appearances, pitching to a brutal 5.60 ERA through 127 frames. The right-hander's strikeout and walk rates were both trending in the wrong direction, and he became more homer-prone than at any point in his career. Gallen served up 23 round-trippers through those first 22 starts - already more than in any full season in his career prior - despite being only two-thirds of the way through the year."

Zac Gallen remains a free agent and has expressed interest in returning to the Arizona Diamondbacks, calling Phoenix his home base because his wife is from there. Arizona intends to scale back payroll after record 2025 spending, which makes a reunion seem unlikely. Gallen endured a poor first half of 2025, posting a 5.60 ERA through 127 innings and allowing 23 home runs while seeing worsening strikeout and walk rates. He improved over the final two months with a 3.32 ERA in his last 11 starts, but his strikeout rate fell and SIERA barely changed, leaving durability and effectiveness questions.

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