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Zac Gallen Re-Signs With Diamondbacks on One-Year, $22.025 Million Deal

Significant deferrals signal a cooled market shaped by a 2025 slide plus qualifying-offer costs.

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Sep 26, 2025; San Diego, California, USA; Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Zac Gallen (23) throws a pitch during the first inning against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: David Frerker-Imagn Images
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Overview

  • Arizona announced the move on Feb. 15 after Gallen passed his physical and opened a 40-man spot by placing Corbin Burnes on the 60-day injured list.
  • The contract matches the qualifying-offer value and includes roughly $14 million in deferred money, according to multiple reports and team commentary.
  • Sources said multiyear offers were available but lacked the annual value Gallen sought, leading him to choose a short-term return to a familiar setting.
  • After a career-worst 2025 (4.83 ERA and a career-low strikeout rate), the one-year pact positions 2026 as a prove-it season to restore his market.
  • The reunion bolsters a rotation group of Merrill Kelly, Eduardo Rodriguez, Ryne Nelson and Brandon Pfaadt, with Michael Soroka a candidate to shift to a bullpen role; Roster Resource projects a ~$195 million payroll and a $223.7 million CBT figure.