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If you were around Chase Field recently, more specifically on the east side of the stadium, you might have caught a rare glimpse of Detroit SP Tarik Skubal training in the middle of the street in Downtown Phoenix.

Arizona Diamondbacks News / Just Baseball / December 12

Zac Gallen: A Frontline Starter Hidden in Plain Sight

For the past several years, Zac Gallen has been a model of modern pitching efficiency — a right-hander who wins not with overpowering fastball metrics but with clean shapes, elite pitch consistency, and one of the better north-south separation profiles among frontline starters.

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The 'Active MLB home run leaders' quiz

How many of the most prolific power hitters in baseball today can you name in 5 minutes?

The 'Last 40-home-run season by MLB team' quiz

The 'MLB All-Star Game MVPs' quiz

The '50-home-run MLB seasons' quiz

Arizona Diamondbacks News / Burn City Sports / December 11

Diamondbacks’ Lovullo acknowledges uphill battle to re-sign Gallen and Kelly

PHOENIX — Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo offered an update Thursday on two former cornerstone starters whose futures remain uncertain. Lovullo told Arizona Sports that right-handers Zac Gallen and Merrill Kelly remain in fluid situations, acknowledging it could be a challenge to bring either pitcher back.

Athletics News / Yardbarker

25 MLB players on the brink of stardom in 2026

The stars were out in full force during the 2025 World Series. From Max Scherzer in Toronto to Freddie Freeman, Mookie Betts, and of course, Shohei Ohtani, in Los Angeles, there was no shortage of the game's best under the brightest lights.

Chicago Cubs News / Chicago Cubs on SI / December 10

Cubs Notes: Winter Meetings News, Yankees Eye Keller, Bregman Interest, Gallen & More

MLB Winter Meetings are in full swing, and reaching the halfway point, the league has already witnessed several major deals go down. With all of baseball's front office executives together until Friday, and pressure building to get deals done, expect to see some major announcements over the next 72 hours and beyond.

MLB News / Just Baseball / December 10

2026 MLB Draft Lottery: Winners and Losers

The Chicago White Sox are officially on the clock for the 2026 MLB Draft. While chaos erupted farther down the lottery order, it will be the White Sox who grab the first overall selection after entering the lottery with the best odds.

MLB News / Chicago Cubs on SI / December 9

Zac Gallen Trolls Cubs Free Agency Signing Report With 'Contract' Tease

For a few minutes on December 6, Chicago Cubs fans thought they had acquired one of the best starting pitchers available on the free agency market. Bob

MLB News / Bleed Cubbie Blue / December 9

Chicago Cubs news and notes — Gallen, Gore, King, Stanek

The Winter Meetings are underway. Nothing under our collective tree yet. Ryne Stanek is a name in the wind, Michael King still draws interest, Zac Gallen is probably still a thing, and MacKenzie Gore’s name is out there.

Arizona Diamondbacks News / Athlon Sports / December 8

Zac Gallen Announces Personal News Amid MLB Free Agency

Zac Gallen remains one of the most intriguing arms available in MLB free agency. Over seven seasons, the 30-year-old right-hander has developed into one of the league’s most reliable starting pitchers, spending the majority of his career with the Arizona Diamondbacks after debuting with the Miami Marlins in 2019.

MLB News / Yardbarker

The 25 greatest pitching seasons from the modern MLB era

America's favorite pastime has more memorable performances than any sport. As such, figuring out which pitchers had the best seasons ever is no easy task.

MLB News / Cubs Insider / December 8

Landing Gallen, King, or Imai Could Put Cubs in Driver’s Seat

The Cubs as a franchise are deserving of something nice this holiday season, perhaps a top-line pitcher like Zac Gallen or Michael King. Maybe the heralded Japanese hurler Tatsuya Imai?

MLB News / MLB on ClutchPoints / December 8

Mike Soroka heads to Diamondbacks as Zac Gallen flirts with Cubs

The Arizona Diamondbacks are preparing for the potential loss Zac Gallen, who has been heavily connected to the Chicago Cubs in free agency. While the Diamondbacks could very well re-sign Gallen themselves, Arizona has added another starting pitcher to the mix just in case.