Quietly, a quirky former Houston Astros starting pitcher is throwing to Arizona Diamondbacks hitters in extended spring training.
are one of many teams this season that have struggled with injuries to starting pitchers. When you have that many injuries, you start to look in places you might not expect.The quirky 40-year-old right-hander threw for the Kansas City Royals last season, but he never officially retired. He’s been a free agent all this time. The former first-round pick has spent most of his time throwing batting practice to his sons.This being Greinke, nothing is particularly clear about what he’s pursuing.
That’s how it goes with Greinke, who is one of the game’s most beloved characters and a player that just about every former teammate has a story about — and it usually involves his off-beat sense of humor.In that 2019 season the Diamondbacks dealt him to the Houston Astros, where he formed a tandem with Justin Verlander. In his 10 starts with Houston that season he went 8-1 and he helped them reach the World Series, where they lost to the Washington Nationals.
He remained with the Astros in 2020 and 2021 and wrapped up his career with Houston with a 22-10 with a 3.89 ERA. He also helped them reach the 2021 World Series. After that, he returned to Kansas City, where he started his career. If he’s interested in a comeback, he’s likely to have suitors for a half-season of an arm that won 225 games, a Cy Young and six Gold Gloves. He even won two Silver Sluggers as a pitcher.Matthew Postins is an award-winning sports journalist who covers the Texas Rangers, Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs and Houston Astros for Sports Illustrated/FanNation. He also covers he Big 12 for Heartland College Sports.
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