Starting pitcher Yovani Gallardo is coming off a strong 2015 season with the Texas Rangers, and he’s generating plenty of interest on the open market as a result.
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Diamondbacks Among Clubs Interested in Gallardo
Wednesday, Nov. 11
CBS Sports’ Jon Heyman reported the news and mentioned Arizona is one of “many teams” eyeing up the free agent.
The interest certainly makes sense. Arizona finished ninth in the National League in team ERA last season, per ESPN.com. Additionally, Diamondbacks pitchers mustered just 69 quality starts, which ranked 11th out of 15 NL clubs.
After getting traded to the Rangers by the Milwaukee Brewers last offseason, Gallardo strung together an impressive campaign highlighted by a 13-11 record and career-best 3.42 ERA (minimum 20 starts).
The 29-year-old also struck out 144 batters, which would have ranked second on the 2015 Diamondbacks behind only Rubby De La Rosa. Not surprisingly, Gallardo’s stock is surging after he posted a career-best 4.1 wins above replacement—a tally that trumped his previous best by 1.2, per Baseball-Reference.com.
Arizona certainly has a need for a rock-solid arm like Gallardo in the middle of its rotation, so it will be fascinating to see how much the franchise is willing to spend in order to secure his talent.
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