{"id":575383,"date":"2026-02-16T10:26:30","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T10:26:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/575383\/"},"modified":"2026-02-16T10:26:30","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T10:26:30","slug":"gallen-wont-receive-all-of-22m-million-in-1-year-deal-with-d-backs-until-2034","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/575383\/","title":{"rendered":"Gallen won\u2019t receive all of $22M million in 1-year deal with D-backs until 2034"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) \u2014 Newly signed right-hander Zac Gallen will not receive his full payment on his new $22.025 million, one-year deal with the Arizona Diamondbacks until 2034, as more than half of the contract is deferred.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">According to details of the deal obtained by The Associated Press on Sunday, $14.025 million of Gallen\u2019s contract is deferred and will be paid in three installments of $4.675 million each July 1 from 2032-34.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Gallen turned down a qualifying offer of the same value from the Diamondbacks in November, but that original offer did not include deferred payments.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The Diamondbacks cleared a spot for Gallen on Sunday by placing right-hander Corbin Burnes on the 60-day injured list.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azfamily.com\/2026\/02\/14\/reports-pitcher-zac-gallen-is-returning-arizona-diamondbacks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.azfamily.com\/2026\/02\/14\/reports-pitcher-zac-gallen-is-returning-arizona-diamondbacks\/\">Gallen\u2019s deal to return to Arizona<\/a> was agreed upon on Friday night, pending a physical, and confirmed by the team on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Burnes is recovering from Tommy John surgery and said Tuesday he hopes to return around the All-Star break. He had a 3-2 record with a 2.66 ERA over 11 starts before <a href=\"https:\/\/www.azfamily.com\/2025\/06\/06\/all-star-corbin-burnes-set-tommy-john-surgery-ending-1st-season-arizona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.azfamily.com\/2025\/06\/06\/all-star-corbin-burnes-set-tommy-john-surgery-ending-1st-season-arizona\/\">getting hurt<\/a> on June 1.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Burnes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.azfamily.com\/2024\/12\/28\/corbin-burnes-arizona-diamondbacks-agree-210-million-6-year-deal-ap-source-says\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.azfamily.com\/2024\/12\/28\/corbin-burnes-arizona-diamondbacks-agree-210-million-6-year-deal-ap-source-says\/\">signed a $210 million, six-year deal<\/a> with the D-backs before last season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Gallen is looking to rebound from a subpar 2025 season. He finished with a 13-15 record and a 4.83 ERA. He performed better after the All-Star break, with a 3.97 ERA over his final 13 starts. He had a $13.5 million salary.<\/p>\n<p class=\"copyright |\">Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. 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