None of the current starting pitchers for the Diamondbacks have an ERA below 4.50. With their top three pitchers, Zac Gallen, Merrill Kelly, and Eduardo Rodriguez, all on the IL, what was once expected to be one of the strongest rotations in the National League has turned into one of the weakest.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!The Diamondbacks’ team ERA is 4.63, the fifth worst in baseball. The only teams with worse pitching numbers this year are the Angels, Marlins, White Sox, and Rockies.
In terms of hits allowed, only the Colorado Rockies have given up more hits than the Diamondbacks.
Arizona’s struggles were evident in their 8-3 loss to the Angels on Wednesday, as Slade Cecconi allowed seven earned runs on 10 hits in just three innings. Cecconi’s ERA now stands at 6.70.
However, before the Diamondbacks‘ series finale against Los Angeles, manager Torey Lovullo provided a relatively positive update on Zac Gallen. According to Lovullo, Gallen will pitch a simulated game on Monday if his bullpen sessions over the next few days go as planned.
Gallen sustained a right hamstring strain during a start against the Mets on May 31 and was placed on the 15-day IL. After the game, Gallen described the injury as “mild” and compared it to a similar strain he had in 2021, which sidelined him for two weeks.
Gallen has a 3.12 ERA in 10 starts this season. In 2023, he finished third in Cy Young voting and made his first All-Star game appearance.
Somehow, despite having one of the worst pitching staffs in MLB, the Diamondbacks are only 1.5 games out of a Wild Card spot in the National League, providing hope that they can quickly turn things around once their star pitchers return to full strength
