Here's your first look at Zack Greinke throwing as a Diamondback
On Friday, the Arizona Diamondbacks took the field for a spring training workout -- with Zack Greinke throwing a bullpen session and doing baseball drills for the first time with his new team.
Enjoy this smattering of social media posts from reporters and those on-hand to document Greinke's first activity since signing his mega-deal earlier in the offseason:
Here's Zack Greinke getting loose for first bullpen session of spring w/Diamondbacks, scheduled for 9:30 am or so. pic.twitter.com/8GmGm6Vbja
— Janie McCauley (@JanieMcCAP) February 19, 2016
More of #Dbacks Zack Greinke's bullpen session. pic.twitter.com/xm4AgHzAMT
— Steve Gilbert (@SteveGilbertMLB) February 19, 2016
#Dbacks Zack Greinke discusses his bullpen session with catcher Welington Castillo. pic.twitter.com/bfG9A48fYz
— Steve Gilbert (@SteveGilbertMLB) February 19, 2016
Greinke with the pitch! #SpringTraining pic.twitter.com/qrxS8JmsBF
— Excel Sports (@excelsm) February 19, 2016
After his session, Greinke spoke with the media about how he felt - and did so in his customarily reserved manner:
#Dbacks Zack Greinke says "felt like everything was okay" & was "pretty happy" with his bullpen session today. pic.twitter.com/lkAev1oFXp
— Steve Berthiaume (@BertDbacks) February 19, 2016
"Probably my goal is to keep it simple and take it one pitch at a time."
— Arizona Diamondbacks (@Dbacks) February 19, 2016
-Zack Greinke #DbacksSpring pic.twitter.com/Rpabc4AwNp
The new-look D-backs have very high hopes for 2016 and have faith in manager Chip Hale, who was just given a contract extension on Thursday.
By all accounts, the club is well aware of the heightened expectations for the new season and has every hope of making good on its promise.
The NL West will be a dogfight once again, but the Diamondbacks are confident they can compete with the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants for the division title.
