Snake Bytes 5/30: Not Quite

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - MAY 29: Geraldo Perdomo #2 of the Arizona Diamondbacks throws out a runner during the fourth inning against the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park on May 29, 2026 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Jack Compton/Getty Images) | Getty Images Diamondbacks News

class="has-text-align-none">Marte’s Hit Streak, Snakes Fall to Mariners in Extras Geraldo Perdomo broke ot of his funk, but Zac Gallen was unable to keep the qality start streak alive. In the end, the Diamondbacks were unable to capitalize on some opportunities and fell in extras.

class="has-text-align-none">Diamondbacks Walked Off in 10 A bit better timing by either Zac Gallen or the offense (if not both) and this game goes the other way.

#Dbacks RHP Zac Gallen—

Closes May with a 7.04 ERA over 6 starts (30.2 IP, 37 H, 24 ER, 1.57 WHIP).

Season ERA of 5.16 is 5th worst in MLB amongst qualified pitchers.

Allowed 2 HR over first 6 starts, allowed 8 HR over last 5 starts.

Averaging under 5 IP per start in ‘26.

— Arizona Diamondbacks | Stats & Info (@DbacksStatsInfo) May 30, 2026I expect there will be plenty more posts like the one above until after Gallen is gone from the team, regardless of how the rest of the season goes. Gallen certainly is doing himself no favours, but it isn’t as though there were better options to be had at the time.

class="has-text-align-none">Former AZ Reliever John Curtiss Heads to Mexico Not at all where I expected this old friend alert to end up.

class="has-text-align-none">Other Baseball News

class="has-text-align-none">MLB CBA Panic Check Jeff Passan and others are still trying to keep a positive spin on tings and point out that it is entirely too early to panic.

class="has-text-align-none">Spencer Striders Fascinating First Examined Diamondbacks fans are well aware that simply giving up three in the first inning is not the end of the world if the pitcher can buckle down moving forward.

class="has-text-align-none">What Should Giants Do with Robbie Ray Another old friend alert. After bouncing back from injury in Arizona, Robbie Ray went on to be one of the better pitchers in the American League for a spell. Now, he’s starting to show signs of aging jst as the Giants are looking at the possibility of unloading him at the deadline.

class="has-text-align-none">MLB Power Rankings Week 9 – End of May Edition The Diamondbacks recent run of games against the Giants and Rockies has lifted them to #8 in the latest rankings.

class="has-text-align-none">Murakami Exits Game Due to Hamstring Tightness

class="has-text-align-none">The South-sider’s slugging rookie phenom left last night’s tilt against the Tigers early after suffering a tweak in his right hamstring running to first base. He will undergo imaging today and is likely headed to the IL.