
Zack Greinke
40-Year-Old
Free Agent

2023 Stats
W-L
2-15
ERA
5.06
WHIP
1.27
K
97
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Greinke's return to Kansas City was a mixed bag. His best asset was a slightly lucky 3.68 ERA as he posted a 1.34 WHIP, his worst since 2006 as well as a career-low 12.5% strikeout rate. Greinke's saving grace was yielding only 14 homers in 137 frames. Even in his salad days, Greinke barely broke 90-mph, so averaging 89.2 mph on his fastball wasn't as crucial as losing some break and depth on his slider, curve and changeup. The veteran was limited to just 26 starts with forearm and elbow issues but ended the season with a 1.91 ERA in five September/October starts, albeit with only nine punchouts in 28.1 stanzas. Greinke will probably land a rotation spot with a club looking to chew up innings, but his lack of strikeouts makes him a huge fantasy risk, even in a streaming capacity. Read Past Outlooks

No decision yet on pitching in '24
Royals general manager J.J. Picollo said Tuesday that Greinke is still deciding whether or not he will pitch next year, Jon Morosi of MLB Network reports.
ANALYSIS
Greinke posted the second-worst ERA (5.06) of his career in 2023 and hit age 40 a couple of weeks ago, but it sounds like there is at least a possibility that the free-agent right-hander could look to return in 2024 for what would be his 21st major-league season. He still has impeccable command and might have a landing spot back in Kansas City if that appeals to him.
Greinke posted the second-worst ERA (5.06) of his career in 2023 and hit age 40 a couple of weeks ago, but it sounds like there is at least a possibility that the free-agent right-hander could look to return in 2024 for what would be his 21st major-league season. He still has impeccable command and might have a landing spot back in Kansas City if that appeals to him.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
74
Last 10 Games
65
Last 5 Games
64
How many pitches does Zack Greinke generally throw?
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What part of the game does Zack Greinke generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2021
-3%
BAA vs LHP
2023
-23%
BAA vs RHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2021vs Left | .268 | 101 | 38 | 197 | 26 | |||
Since 2021vs Right | .275 | 189 | 48 | 282 | 43 | |||
2023vs Left | .322 | 35 | 10 | 82 | 14 | |||
2023vs Right | .248 | 62 | 13 | 76 | 11 | |||
2022vs Left | .286 | 21 | 13 | 64 | 4 | |||
2022vs Right | .286 | 52 | 14 | 93 | 10 | |||
2021vs Left | .199 | 45 | 15 | 51 | 8 | |||
2021vs Right | .285 | 75 | 21 | 113 | 22 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2021
-28%
ERA at Home
2023
-46%
ERA at Home
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2021Home | 3.59 | 1.29 | 228.0 | 5.6 | 1.8 | ||||
Since 2021Away | 5.02 | 1.22 | 222.1 | 6.0 | 1.6 | ||||
2023Home | 3.62 | 1.34 | 77.0 | 5.4 | 1.9 | ||||
2023Away | 6.75 | 1.19 | 65.1 | 7.0 | 1.0 | ||||
2022Home | 1.91 | 1.17 | 66.0 | 4.8 | 1.4 | ||||
2022Away | 5.32 | 1.51 | 71.0 | 4.8 | 2.2 | ||||
2021Home | 4.87 | 1.33 | 85.0 | 6.5 | 2.1 | ||||
2021Away | 3.45 | 1.01 | 86.0 | 6.2 | 1.7 | ||||
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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
4.22K/9
6.1BB/9
1.5HR/9
1.6Fastball
89.7 mphERA
5.06WHIP
1.27BABIP
.304GB/FB
1.34Left On Base
67.8%Exit Velocity
83.6 mphBarrels/BBE
5.9%Spin Rate
2237 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
27.6%Swinging Strike
7.4%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Defensive Stats
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It took four or five tries, but those avoiding Greinke because, "I'd rather be a year too early than too late," were finally rewarded. His 4.16 ERA was its highest since 2016. In a vacuum, that doesn't seem so bad, but a 4.54 SIERA and 4.71 FIP suggest Lady Luck helped the veteran fend off Father Time. Greinke's strikeout rate was its lowest since 2005, leading to his worst K-BB% since 2006. His signature curve lost vertical break, resulting in more hangers. Greinke has had a great run, leading MLB in innings pitched since 2008. Now 38 years old, Greinke may have a swan song season in his quiver, but the indicators are finally pointing in the wrong direction, so expecting a return to form is an overly optimistic outlook.
More Fantasy News

Earns second win of season
Greinke (2-15) earned the win Sunday, allowing one run on four hits and two walks over five innings in a 5-2 victory over the Yankees. He struck out two.
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Five scoreless innings Tuesday
Greinke did not factor into the decision Tuesday, allowing one hit and one walk over five scoreless innings against Detroit. He struck out five.
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Short start again Wednesday
Greinke allowed two runs on five hits and struck out five without walking a batter over 3.2 innings versus the Guardians on Wednesday. He did not factor in the decision.
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Deployed as opener Friday
Greinke did not factor into the decision Friday as the Royals downed the Astros 4-2, giving up three hits and a walk over two scoreless innings. He struck out one.
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Stuck with another loss
Greinke (1-15) took the loss Saturday as the Royals fell 5-1 to the Blue Jays, giving up four runs on six hits and a walk over 3.2 relief innings. He struck out four.
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