APRIL 7, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM
MLB Opening Day live updates: Game times, starters, what to watch for Major League Baseball's 2022 season is here. It's Opening Day. The Athletic will bring you the latest news, analysis, updates and more throu...
The tie that binds Royals greats Zack Greinke and George Brett: 'Do you have the room in the basement ready?' Greinke and Brett struck up a friendship in 2004, which is why the Hall of Fame third baseman had the inside scoop on the pitcher's return.
APRIL 7, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM
LEADING OFF: Opening day! Guardians debut, Ohtani and Braves
Cubs veteran Kyle Hendricks is set to deliver the first pitch of the season against Corbin Burnes and Milwaukee at Wrigley Field just past 2:20 p.m. EDT, the first of seven games s...APRIL 6, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
What young Zack Greinke learned from his wise Royals mentor, Gil Meche Greinke recently thanked Meche for making an impact, so now it's Meche's turn to weigh in: "He turned into a whole different pitcher."
APRIL 1, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Kansas City Royals' Zack Greinke named Opening Day starter Kansas City Royals pitcher Zack Greinke speaks to reporters about being the Opening Day starter against the Cleveland Guardians at Kauffman...
MARCH 31, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM
Zack Greinke's Opening Day Start Will Be One of Royals' Best Stories in 2022 The Kansas City Royals signed RHP Zack Greinke this offseason, and his Opening Day start will mark one of the biggest moments for the club t...
MARCH 31, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Receives Opening Day nod Manager Mike Matheny announced Wednesday that Greinke will start Opening Day against the Guardians on April 7, Josh Vernier of 610 Sports Kansas City reports.
Impact The veteran right-hander inked a one-year, $13 million deal with Kansas City in mid-March, and the start on Opening Day will be his first time taking the mound for the organization since 2010. Greinke had a 4.16 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 120:36 K:BB over 171 innings with the Astros last season.
MARCH 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Greinke to make history as KC Opening Day starter (again!) Twelve years later, Zack Greinke will once again be starting an Opening Day for the Royals, the team that drafted him sixth overall in 2002....
MARCH 30, 2022 • MLB.COM
Royals pitcher Zack Greinke sees progress in second spring training start Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Zack Greinke went 3 2/3 innings in second spring training start against the Cleveland Guardians in Surpr...
MARCH 28, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM
Zack Greinke happy with first spring training start after return to Kansas City Royals Sal Perez and Mike Matheny praised Zack Greinke’s debut performance of the spring. Edward Olivares smashed two homers.
MARCH 24, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM
Zack Greinke makes first spring training start in his return to Kansas City Royals Kansas City Royals pitcher Zack Greinke and catcher Salvador Perez give an assessment of Greinke's first start of spring training on March 2...
MARCH 23, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM
KC Royals pitchers keep noticing surprise guest at their bullpen sessions: Zack Greinke How has Zack Greinke spent his first week back in a Royals uniform? It’s surprised his teammates.
MARCH 23, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM
Fantasy baseball points league sleepers: Brandon Nimmo, César Hernández, Zack Greinke and more Michael Waterloo points out sleepers in fantasy baseball points leagues, starting with veteran hitters César Hernández and Brandon Nimmo.
MARCH 23, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM
What to Expect From the Second Zack Greinke-Royals Partnership The Kansas City Royals have signed pitcher Zack Greinke, but what should be expected of the aging veteran in his second stint with the club?
MARCH 18, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Royals' clubhouse buzzing over Greinke signing SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Royals manager Mike Matheny said it best earlier this week when talking about his club’s need to stay prepared and ready...
MARCH 18, 2022 • MLB.COM
Time is right for Greinke to don Royal blue again SURPRISE, Ariz. -- The last time Zack Greinke wore No. 23 in Royal blue, he admitted “it wasn’t the right place for him” at that time. That...
MARCH 18, 2022 • MLB.COM
Why Zack Greinke signed with the Royals: 'It was my No. 1 choice' Greinke watched the Royals win a World Series with some of the players they traded him for; now he's excited to guide the next generation.
MARCH 18, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Greinke back in Royals hat 12 years after he was traded away
Zack Greinke was back wearing a Kansas City Royals cap on Thursday, some 12 years after he was traded to Milwaukee and then signed for baseball riches elsewhereMARCH 17, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Zack Greinke embraced a return to the Kansas City Royals as well as a mentorship role Greinke said he doesn’t plan on making this a swan song. He wants to keep playing beyond 2022.
MARCH 17, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM
Royals' Zack Greinke: Kansas City was a team I singled out Newest Royals addition Zack Greinke discussed returning to the organization. He and Mike Matheny talked about him taking a mentorship role.
MARCH 17, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM
Royals sign RHP Greinke to $13M contract for 2022
The Kansas City Royals signed six-time All-Star pitcher Zack Greinke to a $13 million contract for this season Wednesday, reuniting the left-hander with the club that drafted him i...MARCH 16, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Returning to Royals Greinke signed a one-year, $13 million contract with the Royals on Wednesday, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.
Impact Greinke began his major-league career with the Royals in 2005, and he'll return to the organization after spending two and a half years with the Astros. He made 30 appearances (29 starts) for Houston in 2021 and logged a 4.16 ERA and 1.17 WHIP in 171 innings. The Royals traded Mike Minor to the Reds on Wednesday, and Greinke figures to fill a prominent role in the team's starting rotation.
MARCH 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
The lowdown on FA starter Zack Greinke Zack Greinke is a free agent for the first time since the 2015 offseason, when he signed a six-year, $206.5 million deal with the D-backs be...
NOVEMBER 27, 2021 • MLB.COM
Verlander, Kershaw, Greinke, Scherzer: Four Cy Young winners look for free-agent deals
Four legendary Cy Young winners are now available on the free-agent market. Jake Mintz looks at where they could land.NOVEMBER 16, 2021
Possibility of universal DH could affect roster decisions
If the universal designated hitter returns to the National League for good next season as many people believe, don’t be looking for the role to be filled with prototypical aging su...NOVEMBER 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
