
Friday effectively marked the end of the Diamondbacks' season, as Arizona was eliminated from postseason contention with its 7-4 loss to the Padres. But the defeat may have marked the end of something else as well: Starting pitcher Zac Gallen's tenure in Arizona.
Gallen, a pending free agent this winter, pitched 4 1/3 innings and yielded five earned runs in the eventual loss, in what may have been his last start as a member of the Diamondbacks. And Gallen, while speaking to reporters, had a difficult time processing that reality.