Zac Gallen gets major heat from fans after Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper slam back-to-back homers off Diamondbacks ace

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Zac Gallen has come under fire after giving up back-to-back home runs in Game 5 of the National League Championship Series against the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday.

While the Phillies scored two runs in the first inning from an RBI single and a double steal, the Diamondbacks ace was taken to the stands in the sixth with home runs from Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper. The Phillies took a 4-0 lead as a result, and the Arizona fans are furious with Gallen.

"Never let him pitch in the playoffs again," wrote one fan on X (formerly called Twitter).

"He is fraudulent," added another.

Here are some of the top reactions on X (formerly called Twitter):

Zac Gallen was selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 2016 MLB Draft.

He was later traded to the Miami Marlins and went on to make his major league debut for them in 2019. At the end of the year, Gallen was traded to the Diamondbacks for shortstop Jazz Chisholm Jr., and he has grown into the bullpen since then.

He had an impressive season with Arizona this year, earning his first All-Star appearance.

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Diamondbacks ace Zac Gallen's poor postseason form continues in the NLCS

While Zac Gallen had an impressive regular season with the Arizona Diamondbacks, he has not fared well in the postseason.

The pitcher was given a chance to make an impression in Game 1 of the NLCS against the Philadelphia Phillies, but he got tagged for five runs.

He hoped to make things right in front of his home crowd but put in a subpar performance once again. In six innings pitched, Gallen gave up six hits and four runs and only recorded one strikeout. It may well be his last outing in this year's postseason.