2020 Stats
W-L
3-3
ERA
4.03
WHIP
1.13
K
67
SV
0
2021 Projections
2021 Fantasy Outlook
After giving up six runs in his first five starts of the season, Greinke struggled down the stretch, surrendering three or more runs in his last seven starts. As a result, he posted a 4.03 ERA and 1.13 WHIP over 67 innings, his worst marks since the 2016 campaign. The right-hander finished with a 3-3 record and a 67:9 K:BB on the year, proving that he still has the pinpoint command that has made him successful on the back end of his career. Greinke's fastball velocity was noticeably down in 2020, sitting just over 87 mph, but with the help of his command and secondary pitches, the 37-year-old remains effective. With that said, the 18th hole may be on the horizon for the seasoned veteran, who has nearly 3,000 innings under his belt. Despite this, he'll likely open 2021 as the team's ace with teammate Justin Verlander set to miss the entire season following Tommy John surgery. Read Past Outlooks

Starting Saturday
Greinke will make his spring debut Saturday against the Mets, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
ANALYSIS
Greinke's Grapefruit League debut is later than others because the pitcher chose to arrive at camp on the latest possible date, Feb. 27. He's expected to serve as Houston's No. 1 starter this season, as Justin Verlander (elbow) will not pitch in 2021.
Greinke's Grapefruit League debut is later than others because the pitcher chose to arrive at camp on the latest possible date, Feb. 27. He's expected to serve as Houston's No. 1 starter this season, as Justin Verlander (elbow) will not pitch in 2021.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
87
Last 10 Games
89
Last 5 Games
86
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2018
-7%
BAA vs LHP
2020
-32%
BAA vs LHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2018vs Left | .224 | 210 | 44 | 192 | 20 | |||
Since 2018vs Right | .242 | 243 | 38 | 231 | 35 | |||
2020vs Left | .206 | 45 | 6 | 27 | 1 | |||
2020vs Right | .305 | 22 | 3 | 40 | 5 | |||
2019vs Left | .221 | 85 | 17 | 83 | 10 | |||
2019vs Right | .235 | 102 | 13 | 92 | 11 | |||
2018vs Left | .234 | 80 | 21 | 82 | 9 | |||
2018vs Right | .229 | 119 | 22 | 99 | 19 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2018
-13%
ERA at Home
2020
-24%
ERA at Home
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2018Home | 2.97 | 1.04 | 236.0 | 8.6 | 1.6 | ||||
Since 2018Away | 3.42 | 1.05 | 247.1 | 8.3 | 1.5 | ||||
2020Home | 3.48 | 1.07 | 33.2 | 10.7 | 1.1 | ||||
2020Away | 4.59 | 1.20 | 33.1 | 7.3 | 1.4 | ||||
2019Home | 3.27 | 1.04 | 96.1 | 7.7 | 0.8 | ||||
2019Away | 2.64 | 0.93 | 112.1 | 8.4 | 1.7 | ||||
2018Home | 2.55 | 1.04 | 106.0 | 8.7 | 2.4 | ||||
2018Away | 3.90 | 1.12 | 101.2 | 8.5 | 1.3 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Zack Greinke compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
7.44K/9
9.0BB/9
1.2HR/9
0.8Fastball
87.1 mphERA
4.03WHIP
1.13BABIP
.333GB/FB
1.43Left On Base
68.0%Exit Velocity
82.3 mphBarrels/BBE
5.9%Spin Rate
2241 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
26.2%Swinging Strike
10.5%Advanced Pitching Stats
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The last memory we have of Greinke was his heroic effort in Game 7 of the World Series as he did all he could to keep the Astros in the game before Howie Kendrick killed the dream. Greinke has had double-digit win totals for 12 consecutive seasons, bested only by teammate Justin Verlander. Outside the one hiccup in 2016, Greinke's ERA has remained strong and his worst WHIP in the past decade was the 1.27 number that same season. The move to the American League mid-year did not put too much of a dent into his production, as he changed his pitching approach. He became more of a groundball pitcher with Houston. You may not think of him as a staff ace, but you best draft him as one if you want to get him on your roster. If you think he'll be there in the fourth round, you will be mistaken. He is not the staff ace in Houston with JV there, but Greinke can absolutely be your staff ace with his track record.
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Arrives at spring training
Greinke completed intake testing and joined the Astros at spring training Saturday, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
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Arriving to camp later
Greinke is not yet at spring training but is expected to join camp by the mandatory report date, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
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Staves off elimination
Greinke earned the win in Game 4 of the ALCS on Wednesday, allowing two runs on five hits in six innings while striking out seven and walking just one.
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Arm 'fine' in ALDS Game 4
Greinke allowed four runs on five hits and one walk over 4.2 innings in a no-decision against the A's on Thursday in Game 4 of the ALDS. He struck out two.
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Starting Game 4
Greinke (arm) will start Game 4 of the ALDS against the Athletics, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
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