JUNE 30, 2023 • KANSASCITY.COM
Zack Greinke made another savvy defensive play during Royals' win Thursday Royals pitcher Zack Greinke was in the right place at the right time to get a key out against the Guardians.
Gets through six innings Greinke did not factor into the decision Thursday, allowing two runs on 11 hits and two walks over six innings in a win over the Guardians. He did not record a strikeout.
Impact Greinke was able to pitch his way out of trouble for most of the afternoon despite allowing a season-high 11 hits over his six innings of work. The veteran righty didn't cough up any runs until the top of the fifth when Jose Ramirez drove in Steven Kwan on a sacrifice fly and was followed by an RBI single from Josh Bell two batters later. It was Greinke's first time going six innings since April 5 against the Blue Jays and his first start this season in which he failed to record a strikeout.
JUNE 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Routed by Rays Greinke (1-8) took the loss Friday, coughing up seven runs on nine hits and a walk over 4.2 innings as the Royals were dropped 11-3 by the Rays. He struck out three.
Impact A three-run shot by Jose Siri in the second inning set the tone for the night, as Greinke continues to have trouble keeping the ball in the park. The 39-year-old righty has served up five homers in his last four starts and has a 15.3 percent HR/FB% on the season, leading to a 5,31 ERA -- his worst mark since he was a rookie in 2005. Greinke will try to get back into the win column in his next outing, likely to come at home next week against the Guardians.
JUNE 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Zack Greinke vs. Shohei Ohtani produced two great moments, one for each star Royals pitcher Zack Greinke and Angels star Shohei Ohtani had two noteworthy battles during Sunday’s game.
JUNE 20, 2023 • KANSASCITY.COM
Lands seventh loss Greinke (1-7) took the loss Sunday, allowing four runs on eight hits and one walk over five innings against the Angels. He struck out four.
Impact Greinke fell victim to the Angels superstar duo, serving up back-to-back home runs to Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout in the fifth inning. Though Greinke owns a 4.81 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 1.6 HR/9, he has issued just 10 free passes through 15 starts (76.2 innings), the fourth fewest of any starter with at least eight starts. He's lined up to make his next appearance during a four-game road series against the Rays next week.
JUNE 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Gives up three runs in five innings Greinke did not factor into the decision Monday, allowing three runs on six hits and zero walks over five innings against the Reds. He struck out four.
Impact Greinke has completed at least five inning in 12 of his first 14 starts this season and sports a 4.65 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and a 54:9 K:BB across 71.2 innings. After a rough April (6.66 ERA over five starts), the 39-year-old turned back the clock in May, posting a 2.30 ERA, 0.83 WHIP and 25:3 K:BB over 31.1 innings. However, he's back on the wrong side of things, allowing 10 runs (eight earned) over his first two June appearances. Greinke will look to right the ship next time out, which is tentatively scheduled for the finale of a three-game weekend set versus the Angels.
JUNE 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Fantasy baseball waiver wire: Making the case for adding Zack Greinke, Reese Olson and more Among his waiver wire targets this week, Al Melchior lays out the evidence for why 39-year-old veteran Zack Greinke is worth rostering.
JUNE 9, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM
'What the heck was that?': 10 stories that explain why there's no pitcher like Zack Greinke Earlier this season he became only the fifth pitcher in MLB history to strike out 1,000 different hitters, joining a group of immortals.
JUNE 7, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Errors mar Greinke's start, expose Royals' youth MIAMI -- For four innings on Tuesday night, Royals right-hander Zack Greinke was up to his old tricks: keeping the Marlins off-balance and o...
JUNE 7, 2023 • MLB.COM
Falls to Miami Greinke (1-6) took the loss Tuesday, allowing five runs (four earned) on four hits over 4.1 innings in a 6-1 loss against the Marlins. He struck out three.
Impact Greinke held the Marlins hitless through four innings until Jesus Sanchez led off the fifth with a homer. Miami would tack on four more runs in the inning, handing Greinke his sixth loss. The 39-year-old right-hander had been pitching well coming into Tuesday's outing, posting a 2.30 ERA over his previous six starts. Greinke now sports a 4.59 ERA with a 1.13 WHIP and an impressive 50:9 K:BB through 13 starts (66.2 innings) this season.
JUNE 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Greinke wields magic wand to close out impressive May ST. LOUIS -- It was a sequence only Zack Greinke could pull off. In the bottom of the fifth inning of the Royals’ eventual 2-1 loss to the C...
MAY 31, 2023 • MLB.COM
Outdueled in no-decision Greinke did not factor into the decision Tuesday, allowing two hits and one walk over five scoreless innings against the Cardinals. He struck out six.
Impact Though Greinke held the Cardinals to just two hits and no runs over 5.0 innings of work, he was outshined by Miles Mikolas, who tossed eight scoreless innings and struck out 10. Greinke has quietly put together an impressive May, earning a 2.30 ERA with a 25:3 K/BB over six starts (31.1 innings). Though his recent form has been promising, the veteran's fantasy upside remains capped by his inability to pitch deep into games as he hasn't gone more than six innings all season.
MAY 31, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Records another solid outing Greinke did not factor in the decision against Detroit on Wednesday, allowing one run on four hits and one walk while striking out five batters over five innings.
Impact Greinke served up a solo homer to Riley Greene in the fourth frame but otherwise kept the Tigers off the scoreboard. The crafty veteran reached five strikeouts for the just the third time among his 11 starts, though two of those performances have come across his past three outings. Since giving up seven runs in 3.2 innings against Minnesota on April 27, Greinke has rebounded by yielding three or fewer earned runs over each of his subsequent five starts. Over that span, he's posted a solid 2.73 ERA, though he has only one win to show for it.
MAY 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Taxed 'pen loses steam behind solid Greinke KANSAS CITY -- Zack Greinke did what he usually does. It was five innings of one-run pitching for the veteran right-hander on Wednesday as h...
MAY 25, 2023 • MLB.COM
Royals' Zack Greinke seeks first win over Tigers since 2012 A common theme for Detroit Tigers manager A.J. Hinch this spring was hitters' plate discipline
MAY 24, 2023 • DEADSPIN.COM
Quick-thinking Zack Greinke helped Royals get an out in manner rarely seen in baseball Royals pitcher Zack Greinke has won six Gold Glove awards and he showed off his defensive prowess against the White Sox on Friday.
MAY 20, 2023 • KANSASCITY.COM
No help in loss Greinke (1-5) took the loss Friday versus the White Sox, allowing two runs on five hits over 5.2 innings. He struck out four and didn't walk a batter.
Impact Greinke pitched well outside of a sloppy second inning, but the Royals put just one man on base all game, and he was wiped out by a double play. With inconsistent run support, it will remain difficult for Greinke to find his way to the win column. He has a 4.82 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 36:7 K:BB through 52.1 innings across 10 starts this season. The veteran is lined up for a home start versus the Tigers next week.
MAY 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Makes history in no-decision Greinke did not factor in the decision against Milwaukee on Saturday, allowing two runs on three hits and no walks while striking out five batters over five innings.
Impact Greinke put together a solid outing, with the only two runs against him coming on a third-inning Christian Yelich homer. However, the bottom-10 Kansas City offense failed to give him much run support, keeping the veteran stuck on one win on the campaign. Greinke made a bit of history in the outing, striking out Joey Wiemer in the fifth to become the fifth pitcher in MLB history to punch out 1,000 different batters over the course of a career. Greinke's accomplishment is largely a testament to his longevity -- he has fanned less than a batter per inning over the course of his 20-year MLB tenure -- though he has slightly improved his K/9 to 6.2 this season from 4.8 last year.
MAY 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Greinke becomes 5th pitcher to ring up 1K different batters MILWAUKEE -- Before Saturday night, only four pitchers in AL/NL history had ever struck out 1,000 different batters in their career: Nolan R...
MAY 14, 2023 • MLB.COM
Royals looking for strong start by Zack Greinke against Brewers The visiting Kansas City Royals hope veteran Zack Greinke can trade his recent road struggles for some old Milwaukee magic when they face th...
MAY 13, 2023 • DEADSPIN.COM
Goes 5.2 innings in no-decision Greinke did not factor in the decision against the White Sox on Monday, allowing four runs (three earned) on six hits and one walk while striking out two batters over 5.2 innings.
Impact Greinke carried a one-run lead into the sixth inning, but a Gavin Sheets solo homer tied the score and eliminated his shot at a win. The veteran hurler once again failed to miss bats -- he induced just two swinging strikes and notched two punchouts -- but managed to craft his way to within an out of a quality start. Greinke has fanned just 27 batters over 41.2 innings this season, emphasizing his changed approach late in his career after averaging over a strikeout per inning in multiple seasons when he was younger. Despite the lack of dynamic stuff, Greinke is at least providing some length for KC, going at least five innings in all but one of his eight starts so far this season.
MAY 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Absurdly efficient in win Greinke (1-4) earned the win over Baltimore on Wednesday, pitching five scoreless innings during which he allowed three hits and struck out three batters.
Impact Greinke needed just 44 pitches to complete five frames, and it's unclear why he was pulled with such a low pitch count. Regardless, the veteran managed to pick up his first win of the campaign, becoming the first pitcher since Greg Maddux in 2003 to earn a win with 44 of fewer pitches, per Jon Weisman of Dodger Thoughts. Wednesday's performance was an impressive bounce-back for Greinke after he allowed seven runs over 3.2 frames against Minnesota in his previous start.
MAY 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Zack Greinke, Royals shut out Orioles Zack Greinke pitched five scoreless innings for his first win of the season, Vinnie Pasquantino went 3-for-4 with three RBIs and a home run,...
MAY 4, 2023 • DEADSPIN.COM
Home finally sweet for Kansas City Royals as Greinke collects first victory of season The Royals top the Orioles 6-0 with solid efforts from a pitching staff led by starter Zack Greinke and a lineup that collected 13 hits.
MAY 4, 2023 • KANSASCITY.COM
Royals' Zack Greinke nears milestone only four others have reached in MLB history With three specific strikeouts, the Royals pitcher can join Nolan Ryan, Randy Johnson, Greg Maddux and Roger Clemens.
MAY 3, 2023 • KANSASCITY.COM
