Kansas City Royals’ Zack Greinke is impressive in minor-league rehab outing with Omaha

Kansas Metropolis Royals veteran pitcher Zack Greinke pitched for the Triple-A Omaha Storm Chasers on Sunday in a minor-league rehab project as he works his method again to the major-league rotation.

Greinke, a former Cy Younger Award winner who the membership re-acquired as a free agent this winter, has been on the injured listing since Could 30 with a proper flexor pressure.

He pitched 5 scoreless innings and allowed one hit in opposition to the Lehigh Valley IronPigs. Greinke struck out 4, didn’t stroll a batter and made it by 5 innings on 49 pitches (33 strikes). He retired 13 batters in a row to start out the sport earlier than he gave up a single within the fifth inning.

Outfielder Edward Olivares and catcher Cam Gallagher are additionally presently on rehab assignments with the Storm Chasers. Olivares began in proper subject and went 0 for 1 with three walks and two runs scored within the recreation, whereas Gallagher began at catcher and went 1 for 3 with a house run and a stroll.

This season within the majors, Greinke has gone 0-4 with a 5.05 ERA in 10 begins. He struck out 25, walked 10 and posted a .290 opponents batting common. He additionally allowed seven residence runs in 51 2/3 innings.

Nevertheless, Greinke’s outcomes had taken a flip for the more severe previous to his IL stint.

In his first six begins, he allowed three runs or fewer and pitched not less than 5 innings. In these begins, he posted an ERA of two.67, struck out 10 and walked simply three. He additionally gave up simply two residence runs throughout that stretch. Opponents batted .270 in opposition to him with a .291 OBP. He was a sufferer of poor run assist early within the season.

In his final 4 begins, he registered an ERA of 9.50 with 15 strikeouts, seven walks and 5 residence runs allowed. Opponents batted .321 in opposition to him with a .371 OBP throughout that newest stretch.