Zac Gallen's Stats, Metrics, Game Logs, Projections & Rankings

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Zac Gallen (hamstring) is expected to be reinstated from the injured list and start Saturday's game against the visiting Oakland Athletics. Barring any setbacks, Gallen will return for the D-backs in Saturday's contest against Oakland, considering he's listed as Arizona's probable starter. The 28-year-old star right-hander threw 67 pitches in a simulated game on Monday and followed that up with a bullpen session on Thursday. Although Gallen could be on a pitch count in his first start back from a strained right hamstring and pose a bit of added DFS risk on Saturday's slate, he has a steady 3.12 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, and 60:15 K:BB over 57 2/3 frames (11 starts) and should be activated and deployed in all season-long fantasy leagues in a mouthwatering matchup.

Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Zac Gallen (hamstring) could come off the injured list to start Saturday's game against the Oakland Athletics if all goes well with his bullpen session on Thursday. Gallen has already thrown a few simulated games, and Thursday's bullpen will be his second. So if the 28-year-old gets through Thursday without any issues, he'll be an option to return to Arizona's starting rotation this weekend in an excellent matchup that fantasy managers won't be able to pass on despite the fact that Gallen hasn't thrown in a game since May 30, when he was removed after just pitches due to his hamstring injury. Without going on a minor-league rehab assignment to build his pitch count up, though, Gallen's fantasy upside in his first start back in the big leagues will be limited.

Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Zac Gallen (hamstring) is scheduled to throw a live batting practice session on Monday against outfielder Alek Thomas (hamstring). If everything goes well, Gallen could be reinstated from the 15-day injured list and return during the team's series against the Oakland Athletics from June 28-30. He was diagnosed with a strained right hamstring after his sixth pitch of the game on May 30 against the New York Mets. The D-backs later announced it was a Grade 1 hamstring strain for Gallen. Gallen was put on the injured list the next day. The 28-year-old has allowed a lot of hard contact so far in an injury-plagued season, but he still has fantasy ace potential when he's right, and the good news is he isn't dealing with an arm injury. Gallen should remain rostered in all fantasy formats with his return on the horizon.

Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Zac Gallen (hamstring) will throw his next simulated game early next week, and it sounds like he could return to the team after that if all goes well. There's still no target date for his return to a major-league mound, but The Arizona Republic's Theo Mackie is guessing the upcoming series against the Oakland Athletics or Los Angeles Dodgers are most realistic. The 28-year-old is on the 15-day injured list with a right-hamstring strain. He threw two bullpen sessions before advancing to a simulated game this Tuesday. Fantasy managers would much prefer that his first start back came against the lowly A's, as the Dodgers sport one of the best offenses in the league, even with Mookie Betts (hand) out. There will be less risk with Gallen when he eventually returns since he wasn't dealing with an arm injury in the first place.

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Zac Gallen (hamstring) is expected to throw a bullpen session soon after successful throwing on flat ground on Saturday. Gallen was placed on the 15-day injured list with a right hamstring strain on May 31. In 57 innings this season, the ace posted a 3.12 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, and a 15:60 BB:K ratio. This is a good sign as the 28-year-old could return much sooner than expected as he has not had any setbacks during his recovery process. Fantasy managers should continue to monitor Gallen's recovery for the time being. Slade Cecconi should continue to serve as the fifth man in the Arizona rotation until Gallen returns.