Zac Gallen gave up one run in one inning on Monday, serving up a solo homer but retiring the other three batters he faced, striking out two.

The D-backs long time Ace knocked some rust off and worked on his delivery, Corbin Carroll made his presence known.

Zac Gallen is approaching his first dose of MLB free agency, and the Diamondbacks pitcher said it's definitely been on his mind as spring training has begun.

From the day the D-backs surprised the baseball world by signing right-hander Corbin Burnes to a six-year, $210 million contract, Arizona fans have wondered who would start Opening Day. Would it be Zac Gallen,

Third baseman Eugenio Suarez, first baseman Josh Naylor and left-hander Jordan Montgomery are also entering their final years before free agency. Those three, along with Gallen and Kelly, are set to make a combined $68.9 million on a club that is carrying a franchise-record payroll approaching $200 million.

Diamondbacks right-hander Zac Gallen appears to line up to start on Opening Day, though Torey Lovullo says not to make any assumptions.

Arizona State football coach Kenny Dillingham spoke to the Diamondbacks, and manager Torey Lovullo called his visit "as good as I've seen."

The Arizona Diamondbacks gear up for the 2025 MLB season with several new faces, headlined by Corbin Burnes and Josh Naylor. After missing the playoffs in 2024, several young players look to use spring training to make the Opening Day roster.

Four-time All-Star Corbin Burnes had a stellar spring training debut for the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday, striking out all three Colorado batters he faced.