2020 Stats
W-L
2-2
ERA
3.60
WHIP
0.87
K
21
SV
4
2021 Projections
2021 Fantasy Outlook
Gallegos was drafted as a second closer in a lot of leagues, but it was not meant to be as he was placed on the injured list July 18 for undisclosed reasons and missed Opening Day. He returned before the end of July and put together an excellent campaign around another stint on the IL with a groin injury, posting a 2.06 FIP across 15 innings. The groin issue interrupted an audition in the closer role, which Gallegos never regained following his return. Theoretically, it's going to be even tougher for Gallegos to separate himself and seize the ninth inning with Jordan Hicks healthy entering 2021. That's not to say he can't do it. Gallegos has a great slider and threw it more than ever last year en route to a 36.8 K%. He's also very stingy with walks, setting him for nice career in relief, but Gallegos will need saves to be worthwhile in most mixed leagues. Read Past Outlooks
Picks up win in series opener
Gallegos picked up the win in the first game of the Wild Card Round against the Padres on Wednesday, striking out two and walking one over 1.1 scoreless innings.
ANALYSIS
Cardinals starter Kwang Hyun Kim lasted just 3.2 innings and was therefore ineligible for the win. Gallegos earned the honor after making the longest scoreless appearance out of the Cardinals' five relievers (not counting Alex Reyes, who earned the save). He was called upon with two outs and two runners in the bottom of the sixth but escaped the jam by striking out Fernando Tatis. He then tossed a scoreless seventh inning, allowing only a two-out walk.
Cardinals starter Kwang Hyun Kim lasted just 3.2 innings and was therefore ineligible for the win. Gallegos earned the honor after making the longest scoreless appearance out of the Cardinals' five relievers (not counting Alex Reyes, who earned the save). He was called upon with two outs and two runners in the bottom of the sixth but escaped the jam by striking out Fernando Tatis. He then tossed a scoreless seventh inning, allowing only a two-out walk.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
15
Last 10 Games
18
Last 5 Games
21
How many pitches does Giovanny Gallegos generally throw?
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121+
What part of the game does Giovanny Gallegos generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2018
-2%
BAA vs LHP
2020
-2%
BAA vs RHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2018vs Left | .180 | 55 | 12 | 27 | 5 | |||
| Since 2018vs Right | .184 | 68 | 11 | 36 | 7 | |||
| 2020vs Left | .176 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2020vs Right | .172 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 1 | |||
| 2019vs Left | .149 | 43 | 8 | 17 | 4 | |||
| 2019vs Right | .186 | 50 | 8 | 27 | 5 | |||
| 2018vs Left | .368 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 1 | |||
| 2018vs Right | .182 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2018
-36%
ERA on Road
2020
-52%
ERA on Road
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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| Since 2018Home | 3.46 | 1.01 | 41.2 | 10.4 | 1.9 | ||||
| Since 2018Away | 2.22 | 0.78 | 56.2 | 11.9 | 2.2 | ||||
| 2020Home | 5.68 | 0.79 | 6.1 | 7.1 | 1.4 | ||||
| 2020Away | 2.70 | 1.05 | 6.2 | 17.6 | 4.1 | ||||
| 2019Home | 2.53 | 0.97 | 32.0 | 10.7 | 2.0 | ||||
| 2019Away | 2.14 | 0.69 | 42.0 | 11.8 | 1.9 | ||||
| 2018Home | 8.10 | 1.80 | 3.1 | 13.5 | 2.7 | ||||
| 2018Away | 2.25 | 1.00 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 2.3 | ||||
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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
5.25K/9
12.6BB/9
2.4HR/9
0.6Fastball
93.7 mphERA
3.60WHIP
0.87BABIP
.273GB/FB
1.44Left On Base
60.3%Exit Velocity
83.0 mphBarrels/BBE
6.9%Spin Rate
2391 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
23.6%Swinging Strike
20.5%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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The 2019 season was a great one for Gallegos, and it was his first full season in the major leagues. He turned into a high-leverage option for the Cardinals, delivering a 2.31 ERA, 0.81 WHIP and 93:16 K:BB with 19 holds in 66 outings. The 28-year-old relied heavily on his slider (44.2% usage) to balance his 94-mph fastball, leading to a 27.6 K-BB% and 16.3% swinging-strike rate. Closer Jordan Hicks underwent Tommy John surgery in July and is set to miss a good chunk of the 2020 campaign, and while Carlos Martinez performed well in his place with 24 saves in 27 chances (3.17 ERA, 1.18 WHIP), Martinez says he wants to transition back to the starting rotation. Veteran lefty Andrew Miller is still in St. Louis as well, so this is a crowded picture, but Gallegos was one of the top non-closers in baseball last season and save chances are within reach.
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Collects second win
Gallegos (2-2) pitched two scoreless innings, allowing one hit and striking out three to earn the win Sunday over the Brewers.
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Used in sixth inning
Gallegos was credited with his first hold of the season in a win over the Brewers on Thursday, striking out two in a perfect sixth inning.
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Stumbles in return
Gallegos, activated from the injured list earlier in the day, allowed an earned run on two hits, a walk and a wild pitch over two-thirds of inning in a loss to the Royals on Monday. He struck out two.
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Reinstated from injured list
Gallegos (groin) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list Monday, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
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Expected back Monday
Gallegos (groin) is expected to be activated from the 10-day injured list Monday, Mark Saxon of The Athletic reports.
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