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<blockquote data-quote="pruman91" data-source="post: 1796862" data-attributes="member: 3916"><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/cardinals-notebook-versatile-gio-gallegos-inks-extension-could-be-in-bullpen-through-2025/article_56dd5b6a-f0d0-5773-9efe-342e3b93e5d6.html[/URL]</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.stltoday.com/users/profile/dgoold" target="_blank">Derrick Goold</a></p><p>PITTSBURGH — His role has changed some since Giovanny Gallegos and the Cardinals initially had momentum for a contract extension, but that only added to the appeal of finalizing one.</p><p>Once the closer, now the setup man and always utilized in a variety of high-leverage spots, the versatile right-hander and the club finalized a two-year contract extension Monday afternoon. The deal covers all of Gallegos’ remaining arbitration-eligible seasons and includes a team option for 2025, which would otherwise be the 31-year-old relievers first crack at free agency.</p><p>“Right now,” Gallegos said, “with the extension my confidence is 100%, 200%.”</p><p>But he had a rough outing Monday night. After coming in and recording the final out of the bottom of the eight inning in a tie game, he walked all three men he faced in the ninth. He was replaced by JoJo Romero, who walked the next batter as Pittsburgh won 3-2.</p><p></p><p>Gallegos opened the season as the Cardinals’ closer and eventually yielded the ninth to All-Star Ryan Helsley. Still, Gallegos has tied a career high with 14 saves, and in 57 appearances he has a 3.05 ERA and 73 strikeouts in 58 2/3 innings. He has proved adept at handling assignments in the seventh, eighth, or multiple late innings.</p><p>At his best, Gallegos gives the Cardinals a way to shorten games with Helsley by as many as three innings, and that will become apparent with the expected aggressive use of the bullpen in this weekend’s wild-card series.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pruman91, post: 1796862, member: 3916"] [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/cardinals-notebook-versatile-gio-gallegos-inks-extension-could-be-in-bullpen-through-2025/article_56dd5b6a-f0d0-5773-9efe-342e3b93e5d6.html[/URL] [URL='https://www.stltoday.com/users/profile/dgoold']Derrick Goold[/URL] PITTSBURGH — His role has changed some since Giovanny Gallegos and the Cardinals initially had momentum for a contract extension, but that only added to the appeal of finalizing one. Once the closer, now the setup man and always utilized in a variety of high-leverage spots, the versatile right-hander and the club finalized a two-year contract extension Monday afternoon. The deal covers all of Gallegos’ remaining arbitration-eligible seasons and includes a team option for 2025, which would otherwise be the 31-year-old relievers first crack at free agency. “Right now,” Gallegos said, “with the extension my confidence is 100%, 200%.” But he had a rough outing Monday night. After coming in and recording the final out of the bottom of the eight inning in a tie game, he walked all three men he faced in the ninth. He was replaced by JoJo Romero, who walked the next batter as Pittsburgh won 3-2. Gallegos opened the season as the Cardinals’ closer and eventually yielded the ninth to All-Star Ryan Helsley. Still, Gallegos has tied a career high with 14 saves, and in 57 appearances he has a 3.05 ERA and 73 strikeouts in 58 2/3 innings. He has proved adept at handling assignments in the seventh, eighth, or multiple late innings. At his best, Gallegos gives the Cardinals a way to shorten games with Helsley by as many as three innings, and that will become apparent with the expected aggressive use of the bullpen in this weekend’s wild-card series. [/QUOTE]
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