Yovani Gallardo (pronounced gah-YAR-doh) (born February 27, 1986) is a Mexican professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent.
He was selected by the Milwaukee Brewers in the second round of the 2004 Major League Baseball draft out of Trimble Technical High School in Fort Worth, Texas.
He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Milwaukee Brewers, Baltimore Orioles, Texas Rangers, Seattle Mariners, and Cincinnati Reds.
Gallardo was an All-Star in 2010, and won the Silver Slugger Award for pitchers that year.
He regularly throws four pitches: a fastball, curveball, slider, and changeup with a lot of movement.