The Cincinnati Reds needed a veteran swing man all off-season long. Then one fell into their lap at the end of spring training. Unfortunately, he never had the chance to be what the Reds needed.
Yovani Gallardo made 289 starts in his 12 year career of 301 appearances. That means that he averaged just one relief appearance per season. He also averaged 24 starts per season.
Gallardo has a career ERA of 3.97 and a WHIP of 1.36. His career record is 113-93. In other words Gallardo has pitched slightly better than the Reds’ number one starter, Homer Bailey and was the Milwaukee Brewers’ ace as recently as three seasons ago.