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Greinke unlikely to pitch again this season
- Updated: September 24, 2016
BALTIMORE — Zack Greinke’s first season with the D-backs is likely over.
After undergoing an MRI on his right shoulder in Phoenix on Friday, it was decided Greinke would not make his next scheduled start on Tuesday in Washington. Before Saturday’s game against the Orioles, Arizona manager Chip Hale said it is highly probable Greinke won’t start again before the season ends on Oct. 2.
“I think if he doesn’t start Tuesday, there’s probably a good chance he doesn’t start again,” Hale said. “That’s my opinion right now. We’ll have to get some input from the doctors and [trainer] Ken [Crenshaw] from that, but it’s just hard to believe he’s going to be able to start on [Oct. 2]. Just is it worth it?”
Greinke felt shoulder stiffness after his start on Wednesday in San Diego. He then did not travel with the team to Baltimore, instead returning to Phoenix. His MRI showed no structural damage.
“I think it’s just a matter of a little swelling,” Hale …
