Scouting Report
Gallardo has a five pitch repertoire consisting of a Four-seam fastball, a curveball, a slider, a change-up, and a cutter. The fastball is generally thrown between 92–95 mph, occasionally reaching as high as 96, the curve is thrown hard in the upper 70's to lower 80's, and the slider is usually in the mid 80's and has a late sharp break. When he was in the minors, his curveball was considered the best curveball in the minor leagues. He has somewhat phased out his change-up, only throwing it sparingly in his recent starts. More recently, he has begun to throw a cutter in the upper 80's to supplement his change-up. Gallardo is a strikeout pitcher, having a career average of around one strikeout for every one inning pitched.
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