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(Venom Strikes) Diamondbacks’ Opening Day decision could be good sign for Zac Gallen’s future
Gallen has made at least 28 starts in each of the past three years. In 2022 and 2023, he finished in the Top 5 of National League Cy Young voting. He is set to hit free agency after the season, and will certainly be in the mix for a big contract. By naming him the Opening Day starter, it could improve their odds of working out an extension or re-signing him in free agency.