Zack Greinke allowed two runs and two hits over six innings in the win against the Padres on Wednesday.
Fantasy Impact: Greinke his record to 13-7 on the season. He struck out seven and walked four batters for the third straight start. It's a really unexpected development; prior to his four-walk outing Sept. 11, he hadn't walked four in a game since 2014. Greinke however still looked good and is most likely over his injury woes.
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Zack Greinke allowed three runs (one earned run) on four hits in six innings on Friday, striking out four batters and walking four. Greinke is 0-3 with a 6.48 ERA and 1.62 WHIP in September, striking out 13 batters in 16 2/3 innings. He is 12-7 with a 4.42 ERA this season and will pitch on September 21 in San Diego against the Padres.
Fantasy Impact: Greinke has had a rough time in his eight starts since returning from the disabled list on August 8, allowing three runs or more in six starts. He is 2-4 with a 6.44 ERA in the second half and batters have a .305 batting average against Greinke. Current Padres have a .556 OPS in 163 career at-bats against Grienke and he is 7-2 with a 4.01 ERA on the road this season.
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Tue, Sep 13th 1:37pm EDT
By Chris Zolli
Zack Greinke allowed three runs on six hits in six innings against the Rockies on Sunday. Greinke is 0-2 with a 9.28 ERA and 1.78 WHIP in September, striking out nine batters in 10 2/3 innings. He is 12-6 with a 4.54 ERA this season and will face the Dodgers in Arizona on September 16.
Fantasy Impact: Greinke has five quality starts in his last 10 starts and has allowed eight runs or more twice in his last six starts. He has also walked multiple batters in four of his last five starts and has a 1.28 WHIP this season. Current Dodgers have a .730 OPS in 118 career at-bats against Greinke and he is 7-2 with a 4.01 ERA on the road this season.
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Zack Greinke allowed eight runs in 4 2/3 innings Monday in a 10-2 loss to the Dodgers. Greinke cruised through the first three innings before allowing five home runs in the next 1 2/3 innings. The outing raised Greinke's ERA for the season to 4.54. One small silver lining for fantasy owners was Greinke struck out six and did not walk anyone.
Fantasy Impact: Greinke's frustrating season for him and his fantasy owners continued as he got shelled in Dodger Stadium, where he had seen so much success in the past three seasons. It's difficult to predict Greinke's performance from start-to-start, making him a risky start during the upcoming fantasy playoffs.
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According to Bob Nightengale of USA Today, the earliest the Diamondbacks would considering trading Zack Greinke is July 2017. (Source: Bob Nightengale on Twitter )
Fantasy Impact: Greinke, who turns 33 next month, owns a relatively disappointing 4.17 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, and 114/29 K/BB ratio in 136 innings this season with Arizona. He was signed to a six-year, $206.5 million free agent contract last winter.
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Zack Grienke allowed four runs on six hits against the Braves on August 24. Greinke is 1-1 with a 7.84 ERA and 1.65 WHIP since returning from the DL on August 9. He is 11-4 this season with a 4.29 ERA and 1.24 WHIP leading into his start at San Francisco on August 30 against the Giants.
Fantasy Impact: Greinke has seen his ERA jump from 3.62 to 4.29 since returning from the disabled list, but has pitched at least six innings in three of his last four starts. He had won eight consecutive starts before allowing nine runs in 1 2/3 innings against the Red Sox on August 14 and has now not won since August 9. Current Giants have a .676 OPS in 229 career at-bats against Greinke and has a 6-1 record with a 3.41 ERA on the road this season.
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Zack Greinke has a discounted salary on DraftKings of $8,800, against the Padres in Petco Park tonight. Greinke is coming off a disastrous outing against the Red Sox, impacting his salary this evening.
Fantasy Impact: Greinke comes in as a -135 favorite on the road, and the Padres have the fourth lowest projected team total tonight at 3.54. The Padres have the second highest strikeout rate (24.5%) and are below-average in wOBA (.292), wRC+ (82) and ISO (.153) against right-handed pitching this season.
Zack Greinke allowed nine runs on 10 hits in 1 2/3 innings against the Red Sox on Sunday in his second start off of the disabled list. Coming into Sunday's game, and after missing July, Greinke had won eight consecutive decisions. He is 11-4 with a 4.31 ERA and 1.22 WHIP and will start on August 19 against San Diego.
Fantasy Impact: Rust and facing the best offense in baseball could have been the reason for his poor start, as he allowed three runs in six innings against the Mets in his first start off of the disabled list. His ERA and WHIP numbers are considerably down either way, while his strikeouts per nine have dropped from 8.08 in 2015 to 7.62 in 2016, and he is a low-grade SP2 at best. Current Padres batters have a .549 OPS in 170 career at-bats against Greinke and he is 6-1 with a 3.51 ERA on the road this season.
Zack Greinke allowed three runs on five hits with a walk and six strikeouts over six innings in Tuesday's win over the Mets.
Fantasy Impact: It was just good to see Greinke back and pitching again after his extended absence. He should continue to improve on his performance and hopefully return to the pitcher that we saw prior to injury.
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Zack Greinke is expected to be activated from the disabled list and retake the mound on Tuesday against the Mets. He's been sidelined since the end of June due to an oblique injury. (Source: AZ Central)
Fantasy Impact: Greinke finally appears poised for his return. He wasn't impressive during his rehab outing, so it will be interesting to see how he looks early on. He was effective prior to the injury, improving over the course of the season to a 3.62 ERA and 1.16 WHIP over 17 starts.
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Arizona Diamondbacks ace Zack Greinke (Oblique) will make his first start in Triple-A since June 28th. (Source: Cbssports.com)
Fantasy Impact: Before Greinke got hurt he held a 3.62 ERA with 91 strikeouts in 109 innings pitched. The hope is that Greinke comes back full force and bails everyone out who's making a push for the playoffs. I would throw Greinke into the fire right away as he is too good not to pitch.
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Zack Greinke is expected to make a minor league rehab start on Friday if he doesn't experience any issues following Tuesday's bullpen session. (Source: Steve Gilbert on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Greinke will most likely require only the single rehab start before rejoining the Diamondbacks next week. Considering his layoff, hopefully he's fully recovered from an oblique injury that is known to cause lingering effects and setbacks.
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Zack Greinke threw a 45-pitch bullpen session on Saturday. He reportedly experienced no setbacks during the session. (Source: AZCentral.com)
Fantasy Impact: This is another good step forward for Greinke who's returning from an oblique injury. He's been sidelined since the end of June, and his return time frame has been pushed back from what was initially expected. The good news is that he could be back very soon, especially if he's not required to make a rehab start before rejoining the D'Backs.
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Zack Greinke again played catch on Tuesday. His time frame for return continues to be unclear. He's recovering from an oblique injury. (Source: Jack Magruder on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Greinke will need to move on to throwing off a mound before likely requiring at least some throwing during batting practice if not a brief rehab stint in the minors. He's unlikely to return early next week, which had previously been rumored, but hopefully he'll be back sooner than later based on the recent progress.
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Sun, Jul 10th 6:32pm EDT
By Chris Zolli
Diamondbacks' manager Chip Hale says that Zack Greinke is holding off from throwing, but is making progress towards a return. That being said, Hale was not optimistic on giving a return date for their staff ace. Greinke had a 3.62 ERA and 10-3 record before going on the shelf with an oblique strain. (Source: Arizona Diamondbacks on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Greinke has not pitched since June 28 and an optimism that he could return after the All-Star break can now be dismissed. It is a shame that Greinke was hurt, as he had just heated up for Arizona, winning seven consecutive decisions, and had his ERA down from 5.26 at the middle of May.
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The Diamondbacks have placed Zack Greinke on the 15-day disabled list with a left oblique strain. (Source: ESPN.com)
Fantasy Impact: This is a tough one to take as Greinke was just starting to come around. Wait the 15 days and Greinke should be fine. Until than, let's hope you can continue the playoff run.
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The Diamondbacks expect to have a clearer picture as to Zack Greinke's (oblique) status on Friday. (Source: Arizona Republic )
Fantasy Impact: Greinke, who left Tuesday's outing with tightness in his left oblique, is scheduled to start again on Monday but might wind up needing a stint on the disabled list. It sounds like they're going to be careful with him. f Greinke does need a DL stint, Zack Godley and possibly Braden Shipley are the most likely options to fill his spot in the rotation.
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Zack Greinke suffered tightness in his left oblique and was pulled from his start Tuesday while warming up in the third inning. Greinke said he thinks he suffered the injury during his at-bat in the second inning. (Source: azcentral.com)
Fantasy Impact: Greinke has been successful after a rough start to the season, going 10-1 with a 2.96 ERA in his previous 14 starts. The extent of the injury will be fleshed out in the next couple of days and there is currently no timetable for his return.
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Zack Greinke tossed eight innings of one-run ball Saturday at Philadelphia in an effort that notched him his tenth win of the season. Greinke also delivered six strikeouts in the 4-1 victory.
Fantasy Impact: Greinke has now won his last seven starts, all the while, dropping his season ERA from 5.26 to 3.54 over that time frame. It is not only possible, but now probable that Greinke will continue to drive that ERA down below 3.00 by the close of the season.
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Zack Greinke (9-3) gave up two runs in seven innings to win his sixth straight decision. The Diamondbacks won 3-2 over his former club, the Dodgers. Greinke struck out six and walked two. His ERA for the season fell to 3.75.
Fantasy Impact: This would have been a subpar outing last season for Greinke, but his owners this year should be pleased with the victories that are piling up, the decreasing ERA and the consistent ratios.
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Zack Greinke (8-3) pitched a three-hit shutout, picking up a win for the fifth consecutive outing. Greinke walked two and also struck out two. His ERA stands at a season-low 3.84 and his WHIP has been reduced to 1.17.
Fantasy Impact: Greinke has now thrown 16 scoreless innings in his past two starts and has appeared to put his early-season struggles behind him. His next scheduled start is at home against the LA Dodgers on June 13.
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Zack Greinke shut out the Astros over seven innings, allowing four hits while striking out 11 without allowing a walk. Greinke picked up his seventh win in 12 starts in the process.
Fantasy Impact: Greinke continues to show the positive regression many owners expected. He's now struck out seven or more batters in six of his last nine starts. He's won each of his last four appearances, and he's allowed one run or less in two of his last three outings. Those that bought low or hung on are currently being rewarded.
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Zack Greinke held the Cardinals to one run on five hits and one walk with seven strikeouts over eight innings, picking up his fifth win of the season.
Fantasy Impact: Greinke now has quality starts in four of his last five and six of his last eight appearances. He continues to improve his strikeout totals, as he has provided seven or more in four of his last five starts. He's also averaged nearly seven innings per start over his last eight. While he's not producing like he was in 2015, he's continuing to lower his ratios, as his peripherals forecasted, following his shaky start to the season.
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Zack Greinke was better compared to what he's shown this season in Tuesday's outing against the Yankees. He allowed three earned runs over seven innings on five hits and no walks while striking out seven.
Fantasy Impact: Greinke continues to allow multiple runs per start, two or more in each of his last five outings, but it's nice to see him striking out more hitters. His peripherals indicate that he's in line for some positive regression, and he's averaged a strikeout per inning over his last four starts.
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Zack Greinke surrendered four runs over six innings in Thursday's loss to the Giants. He allowed eight hits and walked three while totaling only four strikeouts.
Fantasy Impact: Greinke is in the exact opposite position as to where he was last year. In 2015, he continued to pitch better than his advanced metrics indicated he would throughout the season, finishing with his minuscule ERA. This year, his xFIP is over 1.5 earned runs lower than his ERA, which is currently sitting at 5.26. He's not an elite strikeout pitcher, and considering last year's success he could be hard to buy-low on. Likewise, owners will probably have a hard time getting value for him at this point, so he should be retained in most cases.
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Zack Greinke moved his record to 3-2 on the year, allowed two ER over six innings Friday night against the Braves. He allowed seven hits and one walk while striking out eight batters.
Fantasy Impact: Greinke was cruising in the early going and ran into a bit of trouble which ended his night. It was good to see him collect eight strikeouts and deliver in a favorable matchup. It improved his ERA to 5.15 on the season, and his FIP (3.35) shows that he's been better than he's appeared this season. Owners should continue to expect improvement moving forward, though probably not the dominance he showed last season.
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Mon, May 2nd 11:56am EDT
By Israel Katz
Zack Greinke went seven innings, giving up eight hits, two runs, and two walks while striking out eight.
Fantasy Impact: Zack Greinke was the big off-season acquisition for the Diamondbacks and is still looking to get back to his 2015 form. Excluding Greinke's poor outing on April 25, he seems to be on his way. Zack should be in all lineups until further notice. DFS wise, there might be better options depending on matchups.
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Aided by a nine-run explosion from the offense in the sixth inning, Zack Grienke got his second win of the season on Monday night despite giving up seven earned runs. Although he didn't walk anyone, Grienke only struck out two and allowed 11 hits in 6 2/3 innings.
Fantasy Impact: After two solid starts away from Chase Field, Grienke had his third poor outing at his new home in three tries this season. He's now given up 18 runs at home in 16 2/3 innings. Anything that happens in April must be taken with the "small sample size" grain of salt, but this is not the start that fantasy owners were hoping for from Greinke. He may have a longer adjustment period to his new home than his fantasy owners would like.
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Zack Greinke threw 6 2/3 innings and struck out seven, earning the win over the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday night. Greinke started the game with six scoreless innings, but was removed after giving up a run with two outs in the seventh. The outing lowered his ERA for the season to 5.25.
Fantasy Impact: Although this was his first win of the season, it was the second straight quality start for Greinke. His next scheduled start will be back at Chase Field - where he struggled in his first two starts of the season - against the St. Louis Cardinals.
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Zack Greinke had his first solid outing of the young season on Friday, giving up two runs in 7 1/3 innings against the San Diego Padres. Greinke did not factor in the decision, a 3-2 Diamondback victory. Greinke gave up six hits and a walk and struck out five.
Fantasy Impact: A year ago, this was a "bad" start for Greinke, but after giving up 11 earned runs in his first two starts of 2016, his owners can breathe a sigh of relief after this outing. His next start comes against a more formidable opponent in the San Francisco Giants, who he is 7-0 against in his career, with a 2.19 ERA.
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Zack Greinke allowed four runs on seven hits in six innings against the Cubs on Saturday. He had three walks and eight strikeouts in the outing.
Fantasy Impact: Greinke had a rough beginning to his outing, allowing three runs in the first inning, before settling down and only allowing one more through the next five frames. It hasn't been an ace-like start to the season for Greinke, but he finally has an easy matchup in his next outing, facing the Padres. If he struggles there, it will be a giant red flag.
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Zack Grienke allowed seven runs on nine hits in four innings against the Rockies on Monday. He had one walk and two strikeouts in the outing.
Fantasy Impact: Five of the seven runs Grienke allowed came off of three home runs, with all of them coming in the third and fourth innings, as the Dbacks ace simply couldn't get command of his pitches. Greinke's next start is set to be against the Cubs, which is arguably an even tougher matchup, so be cautious.
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Zack Greinke allowed no runs on four hits in 5 2/3 innings against Texas on Saturday. He had one walk and seven strikeouts in the outing.
Fantasy Impact: Greinke has shown no signs of slowing down since joining the D-Backs, cruising to a 1.88 ERA thus far this Spring. Greinke is going precisely where his value is (7th SP/30th overall ADP), as he is an elite pitcher on the rise, as he showed last year with a ridiculous 1.66 ERA & 0.84 WHIP and 200 Ks. Do not assume an exact repeat, but draft with confidence.
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This spring, Greinke has thrown five innings while striking out two and allowing no earned runs and five hits.
Fantasy Impact: Zack Greinke is going to be a workhorse for the Arizona Diamondbacks and he should be treated as one. It will be hard for him to repeat last years numbers but he should be close. Zack will get better run support from one of the top offenses in baseball. Zack Greinke should be one of the top pitchers taken in this year draft.
Fri, Mar 4th 10:07pm EST
By Eric Townsend
Zack Greinke allowed no runs on one hit in two innings against the Athletics on Friday. He had two strikeouts in the outing.
Fantasy Impact: Greinke looked to be in prime form in his first start of Spring Training with his new club. Greinke is once again a top-10 option in fantasy, despite the bad ballpark, and with a solid offense behind him he should have plenty of wins to go with his great ratios. Don't expect a repeat of last year, however, as a .232 BABIP allowed (compared to his career .301) is not repeatable, so some regression to his previous norms is likely.
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Zack Greinke is reportedly in an agreement to sign with the Diamondbacks pending a physical. (Source: Ken Rosenthal on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Greinke played at a Cy Young level last season going 19-3 with a 1.66 ERA and 200 strikeouts. Should he sign with the Diamondbacks, he'll be the clear ace on the team.
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In an expected move, Zack Greinke has opted out of his contract with the Dodgers, becoming a free agent. He enters the offseason as one of the highest-profile players available on the open market. (Source: Bill Shaikin on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Greinke is attempting to cash in on what appeared to be a career year. The 32-year-old had impressive ERA and WHIP totals, though peripherals tell a different story. Greinke was a sell-high candidate seemingly through the entire season, and it will be interesting to see where he lands and how he performs in 2016.
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Zack Greinke allowed three earned runs, six hits (one home run), walked one, and struck out nine Thursday night in the deciding game of the 2015 NLDS. Greinke pitched well but could not get David Murphy out. He doubled in the first inning to drive in the Mets first run. He then scored on a sacrifice fly in the fourth inning, after taking third base when the Dodgers defense was out of position from a defensive shift. The dagger was a home run in the seventh inning that knocked Greinke out of the game. 68-of-103 pitches were thrown for strikes.
Fantasy Impact: Greinke ended 2015 with a 19-3 record, 1.66 ERA, 0.84 WHIP and 200 strikeouts in 222 2/3 innings during the regular season. Unfortunately, in two playoff starts, he was 1-1 with a 3.29 ERA, 0.88 WHIP and 17 strikeouts in 13 2/3 innings. Greinke is one of the favorites to win the Cy Young award. He is also opting out of his contract and will test the free agent market. He will be one of the top pitchers selected in 2016 fantasy drafts, but keep in mind that he could be pitching somewhere other than Los Angeles.
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Zack Greinke allowed two earned runs, five hits (two home runs), and struck out eight in seven innings Saturday night in Game 2 of the 2015 NLDS. The offense was able to pick up Greinke in the seventh inning primarily due to the controversial slide by Chase Utley to break up a potential double play. Four runs were plated that inning to turn a 2-1 deficit into a 5-2 lead. 70-of-110 pitches were thrown for strikes.
Fantasy Impact: Greinke finished as the #2 overall player on the ESPN Player Rater. He had an unbelievable season ending with a 1.66 ERA, 0.84 WHIP, and 200 strikeouts in 222 2/3 innings. A Cy Young is definitely in the cards and a huge payday is awaiting him in the offseason. Greinke should be one of the top pitchers selected in 2016 drafts. The only question will be if that's in Los Angeles.
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Zack Greinke pitched eight brilliant innings Saturday night against the San Diego Padres. He allowed one earned run, four hits (one home run), walked one and struck out eight. 77-of-108 pitches were thrown for strikes.
Fantasy Impact: Before tonight's game, Greinke was the No. 3 overall player on the ESPN Player Rater. He finished the regular season with a 1.66 ERA, 0.84 WHIP and 200 strikeouts inn 222 2/3 innings. A marvelous season that could end with the Cy Young and a hefty new contract in the offseason.
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Zack Greinke will make his normal start on Saturday. (Source: Bill Plunkett on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Great news for fantasy owners, but lower expectations. The Dodgers have clinched the NL West so this would be a glorified bullpen session.
Zack Greinke allowed two earned runs, four hits, walked three and struck out seven in seven innings Monday night against the San Francisco Giants. 59-of-93 pitches were thrown for strikes.
Fantasy Impact: There are six games left in the season, so Greinke should pitch one more game. Things could change depending upon how the playoff picture pans out though. On the season, Greinke is sporting a ridiculous 1.68 ERA, 0.85 WHIP with 192 strikeouts in 214 2/3 innings.
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Zack Greinke will miss tonight's start due to calf soreness. (Source: Dodgers on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: A replacement starter has not been named yet. The injury does not sound serious as Greinke is slated to make his next scheduled start.
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Zack Greinke allowed two earned runs, four hits, walked two, and struck out three in seven innings Friday night against the Pittsburgh Pirates. 66-of-97 pitches were thrown for strikes.
Fantasy Impact: Zack Greinke is the No. 1 overall player on the ESPN Player Rater. He now has a 1.65 ERA, 0.85 WHIP, and 185 strikeouts in 207 2/3 innings pitched.
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Zack Greinke did not allow an earned run Sunday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. He gave up three hits, walked two, and struck out eight in 8 innings. 59-of-93 pitches were thrown for strikes.
Fantasy Impact: The amazing, "pay this man his money," season for Greinke continues. 1.61 ERA, 0.85 WHIP, and 182 strikeouts in 200 2/3 innings.
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Zack Greinke allowed three earned runs, seven hits, and struck out five in six innings Monday night against the Angels. 59-of-89 pitches were thrown for strikes.
Fantasy Impact: Coming into tonight's game, Greinke was the #1 overall player on the ESPN Player Rater. On the season, he has a 1.68 ERA, 0.86 WHIP, and 174 strikeouts in 192 2/3 innings. The scary thing is his record of 15-3 should have five or more wins.
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Zack Greinke was brilliant Tuesday night against the rival San Francisco Giants. He allowed one earned run, five hits, one walk, and struck out five in 7 1/3 innings. 76-of-114 pitches were thrown for strikes.
Fantasy Impact: Greinke is the #2 overall player on the ESPN Player Rater. If the Dodgers offense gave him more run support during the season, he would have over 20 wins and could be the #1 overall player. Unbelievable season. On the year, 15-3 record, 1.59 ERA, 0.85 WHIP, and 169 strikeouts in 186 2/3 innings. Bill Shaikin tweeted during the game: Dodgers franchise ERA record is held by Hall of Famer Rube Marquard with a 1.58 ERA for the 1916 Brooklyn Robins.
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Zack Greinke shut out the Reds for his 14th win of the season. He allowed four hits, walked two, and struck out nine. 67-of-109 pitches were thrown for strikes.
Fantasy Impact: The amazing season for Greinke continues. His ERA is 1.61 and he's struck out 164 batters in 172 1/3 innings. He's the best pitcher in fantasy right now. Someone is getting paid this offseason.
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Zack Greinke allowed three earned runs on three hits Saturday in Houston. He struck out five and did not issue a walk in seven innings pitched. 61-of-93 pitches were thrown for strikes.
Fantasy Impact: Greinke has allowed more than three earned runs in a game only twice in 25 starts. On the year, he has a 1.67 ERA, 0.85 WHIP, and 155 K's in 172 1/3 innings. He's the #3 overall player on ESPN's Player Rater.
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Zack Greinke allowed one earned run on six hits in seven innings Sunday against the Cincinnati Reds. He walked one and struck out eight. Grieinke also belted a solo home run in the fifth inning. 68-of-107 pitches were thrown for strikes.
Fantasy Impact: Greinke is now the No. 2 overall player on ESPN's Player, behind Paul Goldschmidt. Wow. Someone is getting paid in the offseason.
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Zack Greinke pitched six innings of scoreless baseball Tuesday night against the Washington Nationals. He allowed six hits, walked one, and struck out six. 71-of-109 pitches were thrown for strikes.
Fantasy Impact: Nice bounceback for Greinke after he allowed six earned runs to the Phillies in his last start. On the season, Greinke now sports a 1.65 ERA, 0.87 WHIP, and 142 strikeouts in 158 1/3 innings pitched. He is currently the #4 overall player on ESPN's Player Rater, and the #2 starting pitcher behind Max Scherzer.
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Zack Greinke got roughed up for five first inning runs Thursday against the Phillies. Despite that, he earned the win as he was able to pitch six innings, allowing a total of six earned runs on seven hits, walking two, and striking out eight. Greinke was also a force at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a home run. 69-of-111 pitches were thrown for strikes.
Fantasy Impact: There was a huge discrepancy of Greinke's ERA (1.41) and FIP (2.58) entering Thursday's contest. After the game, his ERA spiked to 1.71. There could be some more regression in the works, but there have been many instances of pitchers maintaining a big spread between the two metrics. Just be aware that it's there. It was a pleasant surprise for the offense to pick up Greinke as he had pitched nine games where he allowed two or fewer runs and was either straddled with a loss or no-decision.
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Sat, Aug 1st 1:36am EDT
By Stan Son
Zack Greinke pitched another gem over the Angels Friday night. He went eight innings and allowed two earned runs on five hits, walked one, and struck out eight. 68-of-108 pitches were thrown for strikes.
Fantasy Impact: 2015 Greinke eerily reminds me of 1988 Orel. They both had ridiculous scoreless-inning streaks, struck out a tad under a batter-per-inning, and both had ERAs almost a full run under their FIPs. Earlier in the year, I thought Greinke's ERA would regress, but he's in such a zone that a 1988 Orel-esque season may be in the works. Too bad his win total and complete game shutouts weren't on Orel's level, then Greinke would be the No.1 fantasy pitcher without a doubt.
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Gordon Wittenmeyer of the Chicago Sun-Times reported that the Dodgers have acquired Matt Latos and Mike Morse from the Marlins in exchange for prospects. (Source: Gordon Wittenmeyer on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Latos has pitched well since returning from injury. Going to Los Angeles should elevate his fantasy value, as the Dodgers boast a good offense and defense.
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Zack Greinke allowed two earned runs on four hits Sunday against the New York Mets. He allowed three walks and struck out three in the seven innings he pitched. 62-of-103 pitches were thrown for strikes.
Fantasy Impact: 1.37 ERA, 0.83 WHIP, and 120 strikeouts in 138.1 innings pitched. While his record is 9-2, the win total could be much higher if the Dodgers offense had given him more support. Bill Plunkett tweeted this stat earlier: 4th time this season the Dodgers had 0 runs when Zack Greinke came out of the game. He allowed a total of 3 runs in those 4 games.
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Zack Greinke will start Sunday. (Source: Dylan Hernandez in Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Not too much to analyze here. Start. He pitches against the Mets so he could get a little closer to Orel Hershisher's scoreless record of 59 innings on Sunday.
Zack Greinke is unlikely to pitch on Friday due to the birth of his first child. (Source: Alanna Rizzo on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: No official word on when Greinke will return or who will replace him tomorrow.
Sun, Jul 19th 4:40pm EDT
By Stan Son
Zack Greinke extended his scoreless streak to 43 2/3 innings after pitching eight innings in Washington. He allowed three hits, walked one, and struck out 11. 76-of-119 pitches were thrown for strikes.
Fantasy Impact: That makes six consecutive starts without allowing an earned run. Only three pitchers since 1920 have accomplished that feat: Orel Hershiser in 1988 and Don Drysdale in 1968. He still has a while to go before challenging Orel's 1988 streak of 59, but what a season for Greinke as he now has a 1.30 ERA, 0.82 WHIP, and 117 Ks in 131 innings. He's the No. 2 pitcher on ESPNs Player Rater. His FIP is 2.64 so regression should be coming, but it's hard to bet on that the way Greinke is pitching right now.
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Zack Greinke was brilliant again Wednesday night against the Philadelphia Phillies. He pitched eight innings of one hit ball to extend his scoreless streak to 35 2/3 innings. He did not walk a batter and struck out eight. 63-of-94 pitches were thrown for strikes.
Fantasy Impact: Wow. Greinke now possesses a 1.39 ERA and 0.84 WHIP. He's struck out 106 batters in 123 1/3 innings with an insane 6:1 strikeout/walk ratio. If he maintains that pace, it would place him in the top 50 k:bb performances of all time. Greinke is currently the No. 11 overall player on ESPN's Player Rater.
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Zack Greinke was brilliant once again Saturday against the New York Mets. He pitched seven innings of shutout ball, allowing four hits, and striking out four. 63-of-100 pitches were thrown for strikes.
Fantasy Impact: This makes four consecutive starts, totalling 27 2/3 innings, that Greinke has not allowed an earned run. Unfortunately, he was left with a no-decision in two of those games. On the season, his ERA is now 1.48. His FIP is 2.48, so regression could be coming, but Matt Cain pitched many years scoffing at sabermetrics. In seven of 13 years, Greinke has had a lower ERA than FIP.
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Zack Greinke was once again brilliant Sunday against the Miami Marlins. He pitched 7.2 innings of scoreless baseball while allowing four hits, walking one, and striking out six. 65-of-101 pitches were thrown for strikes.
Fantasy Impact: Greinke hasn't allowed an earned run in his last three starts (20.2 innings). It's the most since his Cy Young year in 2009. On the year, he's sporting a 1.58 ERA with a 0.91 WHIP. He's struck out 94 in 108.1 innings, but only has a 6-2 recored. He probably won't win the Cy Young this year because of Max Scherzer, but he wll be in the mix. While his ERA is a miniscule 1.58, his FIP is 2.92 so there is bound to be some regression to the upside for his ERA.
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Zack Greinke was masterful shutting out the Chicago Cubs for six innings. He allowed three hits, walked two, and struck out five. 66-of-111 pitches were thrown for strikes.
Fantasy Impact: That makes nine consecutive starts that Greinke has not won despite allowing two or fewer runs in eight of them. It's a shame because he is pitching at a Cy Young level but is not receiving much offensive support. He's currently the #8 starting pitcher according to ESPN's Player Rater. He could be in the Top 5 if he had more wins.
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Zack Greinke did not allow an earned run in seven innings Thursday night against the Texas Rangers. He allowed four hits, did not issue a walk, and struck out eight. 57-of-89 pitches were thrown for strikes.
Fantasy Impact: This is getting ridiculous. Greinke is 0-2 in the last eight games he's pitched. In that stretch, he's allowed two or fewer runs in seven of those outings. Greinke is in Cy Young form, sporting a 1.81 ERA, 0.94 WHIP, and has struck out 83 batters in 94.2 innings. Unfortunately, his record is 5-2. If he can start racking up the wins, he can end up in the tier right below Max Scherzer.
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Zack Greinke threw eight solid innings allowing eight hits and two runs while stricking out seven and only walking one in a tough 2-1 loss to the Padres. The Dodgers couldn't get anything in the ninth so Greinke wasn't needed to come back out.
Fantasy Impact: He was pitching a stellar game but gave up a home run to Justin Upton in the eighth inning which would decide the game. The Dodgers offense let him down as they had a perfect match-up against a pitcher they usually knock around (Ian Kennedy). Greinke is winless in his last seven starts which is more of a lack of offense as he has only allowed one run each in five of those games. He remains one of the top pitchers in the game right now.
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Zack Greinke pitched great for 6 2/3 innings, allowing one earned run, six hits, walking one, and striking out eight Cardinals. Unfortunately, the Dodgers bullpen couldn't hold the lead and left Greinke with a no-decision. 64-of-99 pitches were thrown for strikes.
Fantasy Impact: Tough luck for Greinke as this marked the fourth consecutive no-decision. In three of those games, he allowed one earned run. In six of his previous seven games started, Greinke has allowed one or zero earned runs. Everything will even out over the course of the season. Greinke has been magnificent to date and nothing suggests that will change. Just hope for more strikeouts but he's pitching Cy Young-caliber right now.
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Zack Greinke got roughed up by the Rockies in Colorado. He allowed five earned runs, 10 hits, walked one, and struck out two in six innings. 51-of-81 pitches were thrown for strikes.
Fantasy Impact: Coors Field will do that to the best of pitchers. Even with tonight's performance, Greinke is still sporting a 1.97 ERA on the season. Things should return to normal when the Dodgers return to the friendly confines of Chavez Ravine next week.
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Zach Greinke limited the Atlanta Braves to three hits over six innings. One of the hits was a home run by Cameron Maybin. Greinke walked two and struck out nine. Unfortunately, the Dodgers offense could only muster one run against Alex Wood so Greinke is saddled with another no-decision. 61-of-97 pitches were thrown for strikes.
Fantasy Impact: The potential Cy Young season for Greinke continues to chug along. He now sports a 1.48 ERA and 0.87 WHIP. He's struck out 58 batters in 67 innings pitched and the 5-1 record could be much better if the run support was there. He's setting himself up for a humungous payday in the off-season. The only aspect that probably won't put him in the top of the fantasy rankings is the strikeouts. If he could get over a strikeout per inning, he could vie for the top spot. Regardless, he's having an amazing season.
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Zack Greinke pitched 7.2 masterful innings Friday night against the San Diego Padres. Unfortunately, the Dodgers offense was inept again and could only muster one run to leave him with a no-decision. Greinke allowed six hits, walked one, and struck out five. 69-of-105 pitches were thrown for strikes.
Fantasy Impact: Tough luck for Greinke as he was taken out in the eighth inning and Joc Pederson subsequently launched a home run in the bottom of the frame. Regardless, another great performance for the soon-to-be free agent pitcher. It could be another one of those Cy Young seasons for Greinke.
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Zack Greinke pitched six great innings against the Colorado Rockies. Unfortunately, Jorge De La Rosa was better Saturday night by shutting out the Dodgers. Greinke allowed one earned run on four hits. He struck out five and did not walk anyone. 62-of-100 pitches were thrown for strikes.
Fantasy Impact: Greinke has been brilliant so far this season. He's sporting a 1.52 ERA, 0.86 WHIP, and 44 strikeouts in 53.1 innings pitched. The only thing separating him from the elite pitchers in the game is the strikeout rate.
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Zack Greinke threw seven innings of one run ball with five strikeouts, two walks and only allowed six hits but did not factor into the decision.
Fantasy Impact: Unfortunately for Greinke one of those six hits was a HR to Marcel Ozuna. Greinke has been lights out for the Dodgers this year as he carries an insane 1.52 ERA and is 5-0 on the season. He is one of the top 10 pitchers in the league and is actually outperforming his teammate Clayton Kershaw.
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Zack Greinke pitched 7 2/3 innings of masterful baseball. He struck out seven, walked two, and allowed one unearned run on two hits. 64-of-103 pitches were thrown for strikes.
Fantasy Impact: Clayton Kershaw who? Greinke has been the ace of the Dodgers staff so far. He now sports a miniscule 1.56 ERA on the young season. The year he won the Cy Young in 2009, Greinke ended with a 2.33 ERA and struck out a whopping 242 batters. He could be poised for a legitimate Cy Young run in 2015 and could be an ace on many of fantasy teams.
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Zack Greinke was not sharp Wednesday night against the San Francisco Giants. He labored through six innings throwing 110 pitches. He allowed seven hits (one home run), three earned runs, walked two, and struck out six.
Fantasy Impact: Even when he doesn't possess his A-game, Greinke still provides a quality start, a win, and a strikeout-per-inning. That's what you want from an anchor of your staff. As long as he doesn't use his shoulder to absorb the brunt of a Carlos Quentin bull rush, Greinke looks to be poised for a stellar 2015 campaign.
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Zack Greinke pitched seven innings of scoreless baseball to earn his third win of the season. He allowed four hits, walked three, and struck out seven. 68 of 106 pitches were thrown for strikes. Greinke now has a 1.35 ERA on the young season.
Fantasy Impact: Greinke was great. He didn't have his best stuff as evidenced by the three walks and high pitch count, but he battled through all night. The second inning was huge as he was able to escape a bases-loaded jam with no outs unscathed. Greinke doesn't blow anyone away, but his precise control and way he changes speed allows him to dominate batters. Greinke will help in wins, quality starts, ERA, and WHIP. If he can strikeout over a batter-per-inning, a feat he's accomplished in three seasons, then Greinke will be a bona-fide ace.
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Zack Greinke earned his second win of the season Saturday night against the Colorado Rockies. He pitched 6 2/3 innings, allowed three earned runs, walked one, and struck out three.
Fantasy Impact: This wasn't the sharpest game for Greinke. He threw two wild pitches and only 63 of 103 pitches were thrown for strikes. In the first inning, he allowed a double, a single, and hit a batter but was able to escape only giving up one earned run. He cruised the rest of the game until the seventh when he was approaching the 100 pitch mark. After Mattingly came out for a visit, he struck out Hundley then allowed a two-run home run to LeMahieu. Even when Greinke is not at his best, he is still freaking good. He's set up for a huge season.
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Zack Greinke allowed five hits in seven innings of scoreless ball. He struck out seven and did not allow a walk. 67 of 102 pitches were thrown for strikes.
Fantasy Impact: Greinke was 3-0 against the Diamondbacks with a 1.42 ERA in 2014. He has not lost to an NL West opponent since 2013. Greinke is 18-1 with a 1.94 ERA versus the NL West as a Dodger (courtesy of Bill Plunkett). The trend looks to be continuing for 2015.
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Zack Greinke pitched six innings of two hit ball Tuesday night against the San Diego Padres. He was unfortunate to not be in-line for the win as the earned run given up was due to Carl Crawford mis-playing a ball in left field and then the bullpen was not able to hold down the 2-1 lead. Greinke walked one and struck out four Padres. He threw 61 of his total 94 pitches for strikes.
Fantasy Impact: Greinke was painting the corners and spotting the ball all night. The lack of strikeouts is a concern but at the end of the year the total should be around 200 Ks if healthy. Greinke has historically dominated the Padres, but if he pitches like Tuesday night, he will dominate most teams.
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Zack Greinke pitched seven innings against minor leaguers in his final tuneup before Opening Day. He was visibly upset the first five innings as he served up two home runs. After making a small mechanical adjustment in the fifth inning, he retired the final nine batters in order with four consecutive strikeouts. He ended the day with nine total strikeouts.
Fantasy Impact: Greinke is the #10 starting pitcher off the board. He's as solid as they come, as long as he is not taking the brunt of a charging Carlos Quentin with his shoulder. Expect a 2.70 ERA, 200 innings pitched, 200 Ks, and a 1.15 WHIP.
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Zack Greinke was visibly frustrated all night as he couldn't command his pitches the way he wanted. Greinke was pulled before he could finish four innings at the 75-pitch mark. He gave up four runs (two earned), five hits, two walks, and struck out three.
Fantasy Impact: Greinke's struggles do not seem to be injury-related and he said that he probably needs a few more starts to get right. I would love Greinke as my #2 so I hope this outing depresses his value a bit as he is currently the #9 starting pitcher off the board.
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Zack Greinke did not allow an earned run Saturday against the Texas Rangers. He allowed three hits, one walk, and struck out six.
Fantasy Impact: Greinke mentioned that he was trying new grips on pitches earlier in the Spring. Looks like he's done fooling around and locking in for Opening Day. The elbow injections seem to be in the distant past. I still prefer him as a #2 but he's shown in the past that he can compete for a Cy Young and be a #1.
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Zack Greinke pitched three innings Monday against the Oakland Athletics. He only gave up one hit that was a homerun and one walk but his pitch count was high and he had multiple three ball counts. Greinke did strike out two.
Fantasy Impact: Greinke's elbow seems to be fine and he looks to be stretching out for the regular season. He's had elbow injections in the past but that is a sensitive area for a pitcher. I still maintain that he will be a great #2 but I'd be leery of him being my #1.
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Zack Greinke struggled in his Spring Training debut against the Chicago Cubs Wednesday. He gave up 2 hits, 2 BB, and 2 ER in 2 innings pitched. He did not record a strikeout.
Fantasy Impact: This was Greinke's first live action after being given lubricating injections into his elbow a few weeks ago. We should never overreact to Spring Training stats but elbow issues always need to be taken seriously. I would not feel comfortable with Greinke as my #1 pitcher. As a #2 would be fine but I doubt he falls that much.
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Zack Greinke threw about 30 total pitches at near-maximum effort over two innings to minor league hitters on Friday. At the conclusion of the session, Greinke said "he has not had any problems with his arm since receiving treatment." (Source: Mark Saxon of ESPN.com)
Fantasy Impact: After the freakout two weeks ago over the lubricating injection into Greinke's right elbow, all seems good now. Greinke is ranked around the #12 starting pitcher. When healthy, Greinke is a good bet for a sub-3 ERA, 200 IP, and 200 K. Anything concerning the elbow is scary though. As your #1? Too rich. Worth the risk as your #2 but he probably won't be there.
