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Zack Greinke • P
Ht/Wt:6'2", 200 lbs.
Born:Oct 21, 1983 (41 yrs) in Orlando, FL
Hometown:Apopka, FL
Experience:19 years
Drafted:Drafted by Kansas City in 2002 (1/6).
Bats:R
Throws:R
Movements & Injuries
2022
9/07/2022 Missed 14 games (right forearm injury).
8/25/2022 Right forearm injury, 15-day injured list (retroactive to August 21st, 2022).
6/24/2022 Missed 22 games (right flexor strain).
5/30/2022 Right flexor strain, 15-day injured list.
3/16/2022 Signed as a free agent by the Kansas City Royals to a one-year contract.
2021
11/03/2021 Filed for free agency.
10/03/2021 Missed 11 games (sore neck).
9/24/2021 Sore neck, 10-day injured list (retroactive to September 21st, 2021).
9/14/2021 Missed 12 games (covid-19).
8/31/2021 COVID-19, 10-day injured list.
2019
8/02/2019 Added to the Houston Astros 25-man roster.
7/31/2019 Acquired from the Arizona Diamondbacks
2017
6/11/2017 Missed 3 games (paternity leave list).
6/08/2017 Paternity leave list, day-to-day.
2016
10/02/2016 Missed the last 10 regular season games (shoulder injury).
9/23/2016 Shoulder injury, remainder of the regular season.
8/09/2016 Missed 31 games (left oblique strain).
7/03/2016 Left oblique strain, 15-day DL (retroactive to June 29th, 2016).
4/09/2016 Missed 1 game (illness).
4/08/2016 Illness, day-to-day.
2015
12/08/2015 Signed as a free agent by the Arizona Diamondbacks to a six-year contract.
11/04/2015 Declined to exercise his contract option with the Los Angeles Dodgers for next season.
9/29/2015 Missed 5 games (calf injury).
9/23/2015 Calf injury, day-to-day.
7/26/2015 Missed 3 games (paternity leave list).
7/23/2015 Personal reasons, day-to-day.
2014
8/23/2014 Missed 2 games (sore right elbow).
8/21/2014 Sore right elbow, day-to-day.
4/01/2014 Missed 2 games (strained right calf).
3/22/2014 Strained right calf, day-to-day.
3/22/2014 Opening Day in Australia, reserve/exemption.
2013
5/15/2013 Missed 29 games (broken collar bone).
4/12/2013 Broken collar bone, 15-day DL.
2012
12/08/2012 Signed as a free agent by the Los Angeles Dodgers to a six-year contract.
10/29/2012 Filed for free agency.
7/27/2012 Acquired from the Milwaukee Brewers.
7/24/2012 Missed 6 games (fatigue).
7/17/2012 Fatigue, day-to-day.
2011
5/04/2011 Missed 28 games (rib injury).
3/26/2011 Rib injury, 15-day DL (retroactive to March 22nd, 2011).
2010
12/19/2010 Acquired from the Kansas City Royals.
2009
1/26/2009 Re-signed by the Kansas City Royals to a four-year contract.
2008
8/09/2008 Missed 3 games (suspension by MLB).
8/05/2008 Suspended by MLB for five games.
2/07/2008 Re-signed by the Kansas City Royals to a one-year contract.
2007
2/22/2007 Re-signed by the Kansas City Royals to a one-year contract.
2006
9/19/2006 Recalled from Omaha (AAA).
6/21/2006 Optioned to Omaha (AAA).
6/21/2006 Missed 69 games (personal reasons).
4/01/2006 Personal reasons, 60-day DL.
2/26/2006 Re-signed by the Kansas City Royals to a one-year contract.
2005
3/04/2005 Re-signed by the Kansas City Royals to a one-year contract.
2004
5/22/2004 Contract purchased from Omaha (AAA).
3/31/2004 Assigned by the Kansas City Royals to their minor league camp.
2003
11/06/2003 Invited to spring training by the Kansas City Royals.
3/11/2003 Assigned to minor league camp.
2002
7/11/2002 Signed by the Kansas City Royals.
6/04/2002 Drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 1st round (6th overall) in 2002.
Career Transactions
2019
7/31/2019 Arizona Diamondbacks traded Zach Greinke and cash considerations to the Houston Astros for Seth Beer, Corbin Martin, J.B. Bukauskas and Joshua Rojas.
2015
12/08/2015 Signed as a free agent by the Arizona Diamondbacks.
2012
12/08/2012 Signed as a free agent by the Los Angeles Dodgers.
7/27/2012 Milwaukee Brewers traded Zack Greinke to the Los Angeles Angels for Jean Segura, Ariel Pena and John Hellweg.
2010
12/19/2010 Kansas City Royals traded Zack Greinke, Yuniesky Betancourt, and cash to the Milwaukee Brewers for Alcides Escobar, Lorenzo Cain, Jake Odorizzi and Jeremy Jeffress.
2002
6/05/2002 Drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 1st round (6th overall) in 2002.
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