Savant's New Comparison Tool lets me see Zac Gallen's decline in real time (I didn't know his changeup was so consistent?)
His fastball and curve haven't been effective at the same time since 2023, but his changeup has always been there for him.
Also found out that Zac's slider was the worst in the league in 2025 by run value, with -11 runs.
You know what he did this year?
He made his slider his secondary pitch, jumping from 13% in '25 to 21% in '26. Even though he's been out for a month, he accumulated enough negative run value with his slider that he's still tied for worst slider in the league again, with -7 runs. Who is allowing this to happen?
u/mlbarchives — 9 days ago