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Zac Gallen's Free Agency Complicated; Phillies Eye Suarez

1/29/2026

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Zac Gallen, a free-agent pitcher, remains unsigned as Spring Training approaches.
Chicago, Baltimore, and Arizona are interested in signing him, but Gallen declined Diamondbacks' qualifying offer, complicating signing due to draft-pick implications.
Gallen posted 4.83 ERA and 175 strikeouts in 2025.
The Philadelphia Phillies are pursuing Eugenio Suarez, who hit 49 home runs in 2025 but batted .228, and signing Suarez could strengthen lineup with Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper.

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Story summary

Zac Gallen, a free-agent pitcher, remains unsigned as Spring Training approaches.
Chicago, Baltimore, and Arizona are interested in signing him, but Gallen declined Diamondbacks' qualifying offer, complicating signing due to draft-pick implications.
Gallen posted 4.83 ERA and 175 strikeouts in 2025.
The Philadelphia Phillies are pursuing Eugenio Suarez, who hit 49 home runs in 2025 but batted .228, and signing Suarez could strengthen lineup with Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper.