One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .382 expected average against them, against .235 on his offspeed pitches.
331 of his fastballs thrown.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Gallen lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 1.93 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
1780 located pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Gallen's 4-seam fastball carries 16.1 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
626 thrown, averaging 93.4 mph.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Gallen throws the slider 35.8% of the time against right-handers and 11.7% against left-handers.
838 pitches to right-handers, 942 to left-handers.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Gallen works off the plate, with only 39.2% of his pitches in the zone, 15th percentile.
770 pitches in 2026. 15th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 454th in MLB.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Gallen releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 32 degrees above horizontal and 2.4 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
1780 tracked release points, averaging 5.8 feet off the ground.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Gallen goes to the knuckle curve: 26.9% of his two-strike pitches, against 16% the rest of the time.
516 two-strike pitches in 2026.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Gallen's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 92.5 mph, against 87.8 off his changeup.
626 and 303 of them thrown.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Gallen puts 55.3% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 32.9% when he is ahead.
468 located pitches behind, 510 ahead.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Gallen's changeup moves 12.6 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
303 thrown, averaging 86.6 mph.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Gallen works with 5 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Slider, Knuckle Curve and Changeup, and a little else. The 4-seam fastball is 35.2% of everything he throws.
1780 classified pitches in 2026.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
15.9% of Gallen's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
283 of 1780 located pitches.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 90.3 mph off the bat against Gallen, 24th percentile.
770 pitches in 2026. 24th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 411th in MLB.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Gallen throws a strike on the first pitch 65.5% of the time.
472 plate appearances started in 2026.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Gallen lands 47.7% of his fastballs in the zone and only 35.2% of his breaking balls.
331 of his fastballs, 338 of his breaking balls.
His velocity drains away as the outing goes on
Gallen's fastball averages 93.7 mph in his first 25 pitches of a start and 93.1 past his 75th.
247 early fastballs, 103 late ones.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
11.7 mph separates Gallen's 4-seam fastball from his knuckle curve, 93.4 against 81.6.
626 and 341 of them respectively.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
44.6% of the contact Gallen gives up is hit hard, 28th percentile.
770 pitches in 2026. 28th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 388th in MLB.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Gallen throws a fastball 41.9% of the time, against 33.5% when he is ahead.
468 pitches behind in the count, 510 ahead.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Gallen projects a .349 average, 29th percentile.
770 pitches in 2026. 29th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 383rd in MLB.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Gallen's knuckle curve spins at 2,430 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
341 thrown in 2026.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Gallen releases the ball 6.6 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
1548 tracked pitches in 2026.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Gallen's 4-seam fastball averages 93.4 mph, and has touched 96.3.
626 thrown, 35.2% of his pitches.
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One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .382 expected average against them, against .235 on his offspeed pitches.
331 of his fastballs thrown.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Gallen lands 47.7% of his fastballs in the zone and only 35.2% of his breaking balls.
331 of his fastballs, 338 of his breaking balls.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Gallen lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 1.93 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
1780 located pitches in 2026.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
15.9% of Gallen's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
283 of 1780 located pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Gallen's 4-seam fastball carries 16.1 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
626 thrown, averaging 93.4 mph.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Gallen's changeup moves 12.6 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
303 thrown, averaging 86.6 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Gallen throws the slider 35.8% of the time against right-handers and 11.7% against left-handers.
838 pitches to right-handers, 942 to left-handers.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Gallen's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 92.5 mph, against 87.8 off his changeup.
626 and 303 of them thrown.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Gallen works with 5 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Slider, Knuckle Curve and Changeup, and a little else. The 4-seam fastball is 35.2% of everything he throws.
1780 classified pitches in 2026.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
11.7 mph separates Gallen's 4-seam fastball from his knuckle curve, 93.4 against 81.6.
626 and 341 of them respectively.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Gallen's knuckle curve spins at 2,430 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
341 thrown in 2026.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Gallen's 4-seam fastball averages 93.4 mph, and has touched 96.3.
626 thrown, 35.2% of his pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Gallen works off the plate, with only 39.2% of his pitches in the zone, 15th percentile.
770 pitches in 2026. 15th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 454th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Gallen releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 32 degrees above horizontal and 2.4 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
1780 tracked release points, averaging 5.8 feet off the ground.
His velocity drains away as the outing goes on
Gallen's fastball averages 93.7 mph in his first 25 pitches of a start and 93.1 past his 75th.
247 early fastballs, 103 late ones.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Gallen releases the ball 6.6 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
1548 tracked pitches in 2026.
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 Gallen goes to the knuckle curve: 26.9% of his two-strike pitches, against 16% the rest of the time.
516 two-strike pitches in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Gallen puts 55.3% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 32.9% when he is ahead.
468 located pitches behind, 510 ahead.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Gallen throws a strike on the first pitch 65.5% of the time.
472 plate appearances started in 2026.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Gallen throws a fastball 41.9% of the time, against 33.5% when he is ahead.
468 pitches behind in the count, 510 ahead.
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When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 90.3 mph off the bat against Gallen, 24th percentile.
770 pitches in 2026. 24th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 411th in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
44.6% of the contact Gallen gives up is hit hard, 28th percentile.
770 pitches in 2026. 28th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 388th in MLB.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Gallen projects a .349 average, 29th percentile.
770 pitches in 2026. 29th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 383rd in MLB.
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