Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Giovanny Gallegos was born on August 14, 1991, in Obregon, Mexico. He is a pitcher in the MLB. 

He made his MLB debut in 2017. He was originally signed as a non-drafted free agent by the New York Yankees on January 6, 2011. He resides in Ciudad Obregón, Sonora, Mexico. He made his professional debut with the GCL Yankees in 2012, going 0-1 with a 1.67 ERA in 12 appearances, while in 2013, he made 16 starts with short-season Single-A Staten Island, going 2-8 with a 4.27 ERA and tied for the NYPL lead in starts and ranked fifth among starters with a 1.93 BB/9.0IP ratio. Following the season, he made five relief appearances with Yaquis de Obregón of the Mexican Winter League, going 1-1 with a 4.26 ERA. 

Gallegos was a key member of the Cardinals' bullpen in 2021 and moved into the closer role in late August, finishing the season appearing in 73 games in which he went 6-5 with a 3.02 ERA, 95 strikeouts, and 14 saves over 80+1⁄3 relief innings pitched.

Gallegos finished the 2022 season having made 57 relief appearances in which he went 3–6 with a 3.05 ERA, 73 strikeouts, and 14 saves over 59 innings. On October 4, Gallegos and the Cardinals agreed to a two-year contract extension worth $11 million.