{"id":579100,"date":"2026-02-18T11:03:49","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T11:03:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/579100\/"},"modified":"2026-02-18T11:03:49","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T11:03:49","slug":"arizona-diamondbacks-starter-zac-gallen-set-for-reunion-per-sources","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/579100\/","title":{"rendered":"Arizona Diamondbacks, starter Zac Gallen set for reunion, per sources"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Diamondbacks<\/a> are bringing back right-hander Zac Gallen on a one-year deal, reuniting with their erstwhile ace after a long winter in which he dangled on the free-agent market.<\/p>\n

Gallen and the club are in agreement on a one-year deal worth $22.025 million, pending a physical, a source said. That is the exact amount of the qualifying offer Gallen declined in November.<\/p>\n

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Wary of how their experience with a late-signing Jordan Montgomery worked out two years ago, the Diamondbacks told Gallen\u2019s camp it was imposing a deadline to get a deal done, sources said. The team said it would not consider signing him beyond this weekend, a source said.<\/p>\n

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Arizona Diamondbacks catcher James McCann (8) takes infield practice during spring training workouts at Salt River Fields on Feb. 13, 2026, Scottsdale.<\/p>\n

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Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Gabriel Moreno (14) during spring training workouts at Salt River Fields on Feb. 13, 2026, Scottsdale.<\/p>\n

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Arizona Diamondbacks catcher James McCann (8) talks to pitcher Merrill Kelly during spring training workouts at Salt River Fields on Feb. 13, 2026, Scottsdale.<\/p>\n

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Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Merrill Kelly during spring training workouts at Salt River Fields on Feb. 13, 2026, Scottsdale.<\/p>\n

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Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Merrill Kelly during spring training workouts at Salt River Fields on Feb. 13, 2026, Scottsdale.<\/p>\n

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Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Merrill Kelly during spring training workouts at Salt River Fields on Feb. 13, 2026, Scottsdale.<\/p>\n

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Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Merrill Kelly during spring training workouts at Salt River Fields on Feb. 13, 2026, in Scottsdale.<\/p>\n

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Arizona Diamondbacks Jordan Lawlar during spring training workouts at Salt River Fields on Feb. 13, 2026, in Scottsdale.<\/p>\n

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Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Druw Jones during spring training workouts at Salt River Fields on Feb. 13, 2026, in Scottsdale.<\/p>\n

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Arizona Diamondbacks assistant general manager Jeremy Bleich (left) during spring training workouts at Salt River Fields on Feb. 13, 2026, in Scottsdale.<\/p>\n

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Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Brandon Pfaadt (32) during spring training workouts at Salt River Fields on Feb. 13, 2026, in Scottsdale.<\/p>\n

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Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Druw Jones reacts during spring training workouts at Salt River Fields on Feb. 13, 2026, in Scottsdale.<\/p>\n

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Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Brandon Pfaadt (32) during spring training workouts at Salt River Fields on Feb. 13, 2026, in Scottsdale.<\/p>\n

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Arizona Diamondbacks catcher James McCann (8) talks to pitcher Brandon Pfaadt (32) during spring training workouts at Salt River Fields on Feb. 13, 2026, in Scottsdale.<\/p>\n

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Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte (4) during spring training workouts at Salt River Fields on Feb. 13, 2026, in Scottsdale.<\/p>\n

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Arizona Diamondbacks Carlos Santana during spring training workouts at Salt River Fields on Feb. 13, 2026, in Scottsdale.<\/p>\n

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Arizona Diamondbacks Alek Thomas (5) during spring training workouts at Salt River Fields on Feb. 13, 2026, in Scottsdale.<\/p>\n

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Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Gabriel Moreno (14) takes infield practice during spring training workouts at Salt River Fields on Feb. 13, 2026, in Scottsdale.<\/p>\n

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Arizona Diamondbacks Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (right) during spring training workouts at Salt River Fields on Feb. 13, 2026, in Scottsdale.<\/p>\n

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Arizona Diamondbacks catchers James McCann and Gabriel Moreno (right) during spring training workouts at Salt River Fields on Feb. 13, 2026 in Scottsdale.<\/p>\n

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Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo (17) during spring training workouts at Salt River Fields on Feb. 13, 2026, in Scottsdale.<\/p>\n

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Arizona Diamondbacks catcher James McCann (8) talks to pitcher Merrill Kelly during spring training workouts at Salt River Fields on Feb. 13, 2026, in Scottsdale.<\/p>\n

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Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Merrill Kelly during spring training workouts at Salt River Fields on Feb. 13, 2026, in Scottsdale.<\/p>\n

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Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Tommy Henry during spring training workouts at Salt River Fields on Feb. 13, 2026, in Scottsdale.<\/p>\n

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Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Tommy Henry during spring training workouts at Salt River Fields on Feb. 13, 2026, in Scottsdale.<\/p>\n

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Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Cristian Mena during spring training workouts at Salt River Fields on Feb. 13, 2026, in Scottsdale.<\/p>\n

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Arizona Diamondbacks Nolan Arenado during spring training workouts at Salt River Fields on Feb. 13, 2026, in Scottsdale.<\/p>\n

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Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop Geraldo Perdomo (2) during spring training workouts at Salt River Fields on Feb. 13, 2026, in Scottsdale.<\/p>\n

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Arizona Diamondbacks Lourdes Gurriel Jr. during spring training workouts at Salt River Fields on Feb. 13, 2026, in Scottsdale.<\/p>\n

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Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo (17) during spring training workouts at Salt River Fields on Feb. 13, 2026, in Scottsdale.<\/p>\n

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Arizona Diamondbacks Tim Tawa during spring training workouts at Salt River Fields on Feb. 13, 2026, in Scottsdale.<\/p>\n

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Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Brandon Pfaadt (32) during spring training workouts at Salt River Fields on Feb. 13, 2026, in Scottsdale.<\/p>\n

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Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Kohl Drake during spring training workouts at Salt River Fields on Feb. 13, 2026, in Scottsdale.<\/p>\n

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Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte (4) during spring training workouts at Salt River Fields on Feb. 13, 2026, in Scottsdale.<\/p>\n

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Arizona Diamondbacks Carlos Santana during spring training workouts at Salt River Fields on Feb. 13, 2026, in Scottsdale.<\/p>\n

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Arizona Diamondbacks Alek Thomas (5) during spring training workouts at Salt River Fields on Feb. 13, 2026, in Scottsdale.<\/p>\n

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Arizona Diamondbacks Jordan Lawlar catches a fly ball during spring training workouts at Salt River Fields on Feb. 13, 2026, in Scottsdale.<\/p>\n

The sides did not appear to be close to a deal as recently as 24 hours ago, but a source suggested that the looming deadline spurred the agreement.<\/p>\n

Gallen has spent almost the entirety of his major league career with the Diamondbacks.<\/p>\n

Gallen turned in an up-and-down 2025 season, and though he finished the year with a strong final two months, it seems those inconsistencies might have been enough to deter clubs on the free-agent market, especially considering a team would have had to part with a draft pick to sign him.<\/p>\n

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That is not quite the case with the Diamondbacks, though by signing Gallen they are abandoning the notion of recouping a pick were he to have landed elsewhere.<\/p>\n

Gallen, 30, owns a 3.58 ERA in 176 career starts, 169 of which have come with the Diamondbacks.<\/p>\n

Gallen has said on several occasions over the years that he would love to remain in Arizona, where he lives year-round. He developed an affinity for the organization and the state in part because of the club’s World Series run in 2023.<\/p>\n

The signing gives the Diamondbacks additional starter depth and seemingly will push someone into a bullpen role, assuming the club sticks with a five-man rotation.<\/p>\n

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As it stands, the Diamondbacks\u2019 rotation options consist of Gallen and fellow right-handers Merrill Kelly, Ryne Nelson, Brandon Pfaadt and Michael Soroka and lefty Eduardo Rodriguez.<\/p>\n

The club signed Soroka in December with the expectation that he would be a starter, but he appears to be the most likely pitcher to be the odd man out.<\/p>\n

(This story has been updated to add new information.)<\/p>\n

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