At a time when he watched his erstwhile replacement as staff ace make his team debut last night, when there are questions abounding about his pending free agency, and when there are questions on whether or not he can even still retain the title of “ace,” it would have been perfectly understandable for Zac Gallen to not be at his best. Instead, he marched into Yankee Stadium and asserted his will against a lineup that has been torpedoing opposing pitchers in the early parts of the season. It was a vintage performance for the “homegrown” righty who has operated as the team’s ace for the last three years and reinvigorated hopes that he and Corbin Burnes could combine for a devastating tandem throughout this season.
D-Backs 4, Yankees 3: Sleepy Torpedoes
