One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Gallegos's 4-seam fastball moves 55.2 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
174 thrown, averaging 92.2 mph.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Gallegos's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 92.4 mph, against 82.4 off his slider.
174 and 197 of them thrown.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Gallegos's 4-seam fastball carries 17.1 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
174 thrown, averaging 92.2 mph.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Gallegos lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.09 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
401 located pitches in 2024.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Gallegos works off the plate, with only 41.6% of his pitches in the zone, 14th percentile.
401 pitches in 2024. 14th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 664th in MLB.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Gallegos goes to the slider: 56% of his two-strike pitches, against 45.7% the rest of the time.
134 two-strike pitches in 2024.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Gallegos releases the ball 5.7 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
401 tracked pitches in 2024.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Gallegos throws a strike on the first pitch 67% of the time.
94 plate appearances started in 2024.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Gallegos works with 3 pitches: Slider, 4-Seam Fastball and Changeup. The slider is 49.1% of everything he throws.
401 classified pitches in 2024.
He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Gallegos throws 44.9% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 39.9% with the bases empty.
138 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 263 with the bases empty.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .372 expected average against them, against .320 on his breaking balls.
177 of his fastballs thrown.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Gallegos averages 87.6 mph across his arsenal, 27th percentile in the league.
401 pitches in 2024. 27th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 559th in MLB.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Gallegos throws a fastball 50% of the time, against 36.6% when he is ahead.
110 pitches behind in the count, 112 ahead.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Gallegos is weak: 86.9 mph off the bat on average, 77th percentile.
401 pitches in 2024. 77th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 176th in MLB.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Gallegos throws the changeup 16.3% of the time against left-handers and 0% against right-handers.
235 pitches to right-handers, 166 to left-handers.
He lives on one side of the plate
Gallegos works in on right-handers: his average pitch lands 2.1 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
401 located pitches in 2024.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Gallegos's 4-seam fastball averages 92.2 mph, and has touched 94.5.
174 thrown, 43.4% of his pitches.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Gallegos lands 48.6% of his fastballs in the zone and only 36.5% of his breaking balls.
177 of his fastballs, 197 of his breaking balls.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Gallegos puts 49.1% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 33.9% when he is ahead.
110 located pitches behind, 112 ahead.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Gallegos releases the ball from a three-quarters slot, about 55 degrees above horizontal and 1.5 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
401 tracked release points, averaging 6.5 feet off the ground.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
18% of Gallegos's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
72 of 401 located pitches.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Gallegos projects a .335 average, 36th percentile.
401 pitches in 2024. 36th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 490th in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
41.3% of the contact Gallegos gives up is hit hard, 37th percentile.
401 pitches in 2024. 37th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 487th in MLB.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Gallegos's 4-seam fastball spins at 2,312 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
174 thrown in 2024.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Gallegos's 4-seam fastball moves 55.2 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
174 thrown, averaging 92.2 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Gallegos's 4-seam fastball carries 17.1 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
174 thrown, averaging 92.2 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Gallegos's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 92.4 mph, against 82.4 off his slider.
174 and 197 of them thrown.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Gallegos works with 3 pitches: Slider, 4-Seam Fastball and Changeup. The slider is 49.1% of everything he throws.
401 classified pitches in 2024.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Gallegos throws the changeup 16.3% of the time against left-handers and 0% against right-handers.
235 pitches to right-handers, 166 to left-handers.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Gallegos's 4-seam fastball averages 92.2 mph, and has touched 94.5.
174 thrown, 43.4% of his pitches.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Gallegos's 4-seam fastball spins at 2,312 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
174 thrown in 2024.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Gallegos lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.09 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
401 located pitches in 2024.
He lives on one side of the plate
Gallegos works in on right-handers: his average pitch lands 2.1 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
401 located pitches in 2024.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
18% of Gallegos's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
72 of 401 located pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Gallegos works off the plate, with only 41.6% of his pitches in the zone, 14th percentile.
401 pitches in 2024. 14th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 664th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Gallegos goes to the slider: 56% of his two-strike pitches, against 45.7% the rest of the time.
134 two-strike pitches in 2024.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Gallegos throws a strike on the first pitch 67% of the time.
94 plate appearances started in 2024.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Gallegos throws a fastball 50% of the time, against 36.6% when he is ahead.
110 pitches behind in the count, 112 ahead.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Gallegos puts 49.1% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 33.9% when he is ahead.
110 located pitches behind, 112 ahead.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Gallegos releases the ball 5.7 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
401 tracked pitches in 2024.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Gallegos releases the ball from a three-quarters slot, about 55 degrees above horizontal and 1.5 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
401 tracked release points, averaging 6.5 feet off the ground.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Gallegos throws 44.9% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 39.9% with the bases empty.
138 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 263 with the bases empty.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .372 expected average against them, against .320 on his breaking balls.
177 of his fastballs thrown.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Gallegos lands 48.6% of his fastballs in the zone and only 36.5% of his breaking balls.
177 of his fastballs, 197 of his breaking balls.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Gallegos averages 87.6 mph across his arsenal, 27th percentile in the league.
401 pitches in 2024. 27th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 559th in MLB.
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Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Gallegos is weak: 86.9 mph off the bat on average, 77th percentile.
401 pitches in 2024. 77th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 176th in MLB.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Gallegos projects a .335 average, 36th percentile.
401 pitches in 2024. 36th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 490th in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
41.3% of the contact Gallegos gives up is hit hard, 37th percentile.
401 pitches in 2024. 37th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 487th in MLB.
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