Yankees Potential Trade Target: Zac Gallen

Yesterday, Esteban wrote a great piece on why John Means would be a great fit in New York. Today, I’m coming out of the player target woodworks with a much less sexy but still intriguing young pitcher that the Yankees could target once baseball activity resumes: Zac Gallen.

2021 Statistics: 23 games, 121.1 IP, 4.30 ERA, 4.25 FIP, 3.96 xFIP, 26.7 percent strikeout percentage (10.31 K/9), 9.4 percent walk percentage (3.63 BB/9), 1.5 fWAR

2022 Contract Status: Entering first year of arbitration eligibility. Made $607,500 in 2021. Scheduled to hit free agency in 2026.

Let’s address the elephant in the room right away: yes, the Yankees need a legitimate number two pitcher on the staff, yes, they…