Giovanny Gallegos
33-Year-Old
Minnesota Twins AAA
2024 Stats
W-L
2-1
ERA
6.53
WHIP
1.65
K
21
SV
1
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Typically among the slowest pitchers in pace, Gallegos had trouble adjusting to MLB's new pitch clock in 2023. He didn't have too many pitch timer violations (3), but his performance may have been affected by the new rule. Gallegos posted his worst ratios since joining the Cardinals in 2018, while his 25.8% strikeout rate was the 2nd-worst mark of his career. The 32-year-old continued to limit free passes - his 5.2% walk rate was 8th-best among qualified relievers - but he gave up far too many home runs (11) across his 55 innings (1.8 HR/9). On the plus side, Gallegos racked up double-digit saves for the third straight year, along with 20 holds. The veteran's season ended in mid-September due to a shoulder injury, but unless follow-up tests reveal any structural damage, Gallegos should be in line for a normal offseason. Read Past Outlooks
Links up with Minnesota
The Twins signed Gallegos to a minor-league contract Tuesday, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.
ANALYSIS
The veteran right-hander elected free agency after being designated for assignment by the Cardinals last week, and it didn't take long for him to latch on with a new organization. Gallegos struggled to a 6.53 ERA, 1.65 WHIP and 21:10 K:BB over 20.2 innings before being let go by St. Louis, but he filled a high-leverage role and recorded 38 saves and 56 holds across the previous three seasons.
The veteran right-hander elected free agency after being designated for assignment by the Cardinals last week, and it didn't take long for him to latch on with a new organization. Gallegos struggled to a 6.53 ERA, 1.65 WHIP and 21:10 K:BB over 20.2 innings before being let go by St. Louis, but he filled a high-leverage role and recorded 38 saves and 56 holds across the previous three seasons.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
19
Last 10 Games
22
Last 5 Games
26
How many pitches does Giovanny Gallegos generally throw?
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What part of the game does Giovanny Gallegos generally pitch?
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% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-20%
BAA vs RHP
2024
Even Split
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .265 | 51 | 16 | 57 | 11 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .213 | 102 | 24 | 63 | 12 | |||
2024vs Left | .286 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 3 | |||
2024vs Right | .286 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 3 | |||
2023vs Left | .299 | 20 | 6 | 26 | 4 | |||
2023vs Right | .220 | 39 | 6 | 28 | 7 | |||
2022vs Left | .226 | 24 | 8 | 21 | 4 | |||
2022vs Right | .175 | 49 | 10 | 21 | 2 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-23%
ERA on Road
2024
-19%
ERA at Home
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2022Home | 4.67 | 1.23 | 69.1 | 10.4 | 1.7 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 3.58 | 1.15 | 65.1 | 10.1 | 3.7 | ||||
2024Home | 5.79 | 1.50 | 9.1 | 10.6 | 1.0 | ||||
2024Away | 7.15 | 1.76 | 11.1 | 7.9 | 7.1 | ||||
2023Home | 4.61 | 1.28 | 27.1 | 9.5 | 1.3 | ||||
2023Away | 4.23 | 1.12 | 27.2 | 9.8 | 2.6 | ||||
2022Home | 4.41 | 1.10 | 32.2 | 11.0 | 2.2 | ||||
2022Away | 1.37 | 0.91 | 26.1 | 11.3 | 3.4 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Giovanny Gallegos compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
2.10K/9
9.1BB/9
4.4HR/9
2.6Fastball
92.3 mphERA
6.53WHIP
1.65BABIP
.326GB/FB
1.63Left On Base
74.2%Exit Velocity
81.5 mphBarrels/BBE
5.5%Spin Rate
2272 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
24.2%Swinging Strike
12.2%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Gallegos continues to be rock solid in his flexible high leverage relief role for the Cardinals. The 31-year-old inked a 2-year extension with St. Louis late last season after the team scaled back his workload from 80.1 innings in 2021 to just 59 last year. Gallegos nearly replicated his prior season outputs, posting 14 saves, similar ratios and a strikeout rate over 30% for the fourth straight year, though he didn't produce as many whiffs or strikeouts on his 4-seamer. He also walked batters at a career-worst clip (7.7%), but was still league average for that particular metric while measuring in the 90th percentile or higher in expected batting average, K% and whiff percentage. Gallegos should still be in the mix for saves in 2023, but he isn't likely to step into full-time closer duties unless Ryan Helsley suffers an injury.
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Elects free agency
Gallegos cleared waivers and elected free agency Friday, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
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Officially headed to waivers
The Cardinals did not have any takers for Gallegos on the trade market, and he will now be placed on waivers Wednesday, Lynn Worthy of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
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Jettisoned by St. Louis
The Cardinals designated Gallegos for assignment Sunday.
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Returns from injured list
The Cardinals activated Gallegos (shoulder) from the 15-day injured list Friday.
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Could return as soon as Thursday
Gallegos (shoulder) could be activated from the 15-day injured list as soon as Thursday, Lynn Worthy of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
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St. Louis pushing for trade
The Cardinals are making a last-ditch attempt to trade Gallegos after designating him for assignment Sunday, reports Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
ANALYSIS
The club was apparently unable to find a trade partner before needing to free up a place on the roster Sunday, but St. Louis is still hoping to get a return for the veteran reliever. Gallegos had been a high-leverage staple out of the bullpen for the Cardinals with 38 saves and 56 holds across the previous three seasons, but he never got on track in 2024 with a 6.53 ERA, 1.65 WHIP and 21:10 K:BB over 20.2 innings. The 32-year-old's fastball velocity is at 92.3 mph this year, which is down two ticks from two seasons ago and may give interested teams pause. He has a $6.5 million club option with a $500,000 buyout for 2025, so there wouldn't be a major financial investment for teams looking to right the ship.
The club was apparently unable to find a trade partner before needing to free up a place on the roster Sunday, but St. Louis is still hoping to get a return for the veteran reliever. Gallegos had been a high-leverage staple out of the bullpen for the Cardinals with 38 saves and 56 holds across the previous three seasons, but he never got on track in 2024 with a 6.53 ERA, 1.65 WHIP and 21:10 K:BB over 20.2 innings. The 32-year-old's fastball velocity is at 92.3 mph this year, which is down two ticks from two seasons ago and may give interested teams pause. He has a $6.5 million club option with a $500,000 buyout for 2025, so there wouldn't be a major financial investment for teams looking to right the ship.