Zack Greinke RUMORS & NEWS

Washington Times "Two days before he would make a triumphant return from the disabled list with 5 1/3 innings of one-run baseball in a victory over the Washington Nationals, Zack Greinke stood on the field at Dodger Stadium laughing and smiling in conversation with Nationals principal owner Mark Lerner. It was..." May 18

L.A. Daily News "Zack Greinke recently sent Dodgers manager Don Mattingly a text message gauging his fitness level before taking the mound for the first time since fracturing his left clavicle last month against the Padres. The gist being, Greinke was more than ready to compete but expecting him to be in..." May 16

L.A. Daily News "The Dodgers will activate Zack Greinke from the disabled list, and the right-hander will start Wednesday night against the Washington Nationals less than five weeks after he had a metal plate inserted in his fractured left clavicle. Greinke made only one rehab start last Friday and threw 80..." May 15

L.A. Daily News "The coaches, managers and physicians may know where Dodgers pitcher Zack Greinke will start Wednesday, but it remained a state secret as of Monday afternoon. Greinke will either come off the disabled list to start against the Washington Nationals or make another rehabilitation start, likely for..." May 14

Fox Sports West "Dodgers starter Zack Greinke allowed eight runs (five earned) on six hits in 4 1/3 innings while making his first rehab start for Rancho Cucamonga after breaking his left collarbone a month ago. Despite the rough outing, Greinke is confident he’ll be able to pitch for the Dodgers as soon as..." May 11

MLB.com "The Dodgers have been encouraged by Zack Greinke's recovery from a broken left collarbone, and the right-hander is already throwing less than three weeks removed from surgery. Greinke threw from 90 feet before Monday's game against the Rockies. He had surgery on April 13 and had a metal plate..." April 30

Los Angeles Times "The pitch by Zack Greinke that struck Carlos Quentin on the biceps appeared innocent enough. The Dodgers were ahead of the San Diego Padres by only a run. There were no outs in the sixth inning. The count was full. But Quentin charged the mound and sparked a Thursday night melee that could..." April 12

MLB.com "Zack Greinke, who broke his left collarbone in a fracas with Padres left fielder Carlos Quentin on Thursday night, will undergo surgery Saturday in Los Angeles and is expected to miss eight weeks. Greinke hit Quentin with a pitch during Thursday's 3-2 win, and the right-hander said he sustained..." April 12

Orange County Register "Zack Greinke faced a jury of his peers for the first time since March 1 and reached an easy verdict. "A lot needs to be improved," the Dodgers right-hander said after giving up five runs on six hits and walking the only three batters he faced in the fourth inning of an 8-2 loss to the Kansas City..." March 26

MLB.com "Dodgers starting pitcher Zack Greinke Monday night said his right elbow felt fine after pitching in his first Major League exhibition game since March 1 and he should be ready to start the season on time. "I should be. I think so," he said. "I'll definitely be there, if I can build up..." March 26

Los Angeles Times "Zack Greinke said Wednesday that he should be ready to pitch in the opening week of the regular season, but the Dodgers braced themselves for the possibility that shortstop Hanley Ramirez could be lost for more than two months. Ramirez was scheduled for an MRI exam on his right thumb, which he..." March 21

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel "Zack Greinke was asked about the difference in moving from the smallish Milwaukee market to the booming metropolis of Los Angeles. "The only thing I can complain about is I have to talk about my injury every single day," said Greinke. Welcome to the expansive Los Angeles media corps. When..." March 18

SportingNews.com "Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Zack Greinke has thrown off a mound for the first time since being shut down March 11 with inflammation in his right elbow. Now the team waits to see how he feels today, the day after Greinke threw 38 pitches at the team’s Glendale, Ariz., facility. Greinke,..." March 18

L.A. Daily News "The clock is ticking on a pair of injured Dodgers stars trying to avoid starting the season on the disabled list. Outfielder Carl Crawford and pitcher Zack Greinke seem intent on racing the clock. Crawford, who hasn't appeared in a major-league game since Aug. 19 of last year, could make his..." March 17

L.A. Daily News "Dodgers right-hander Zack Greinke said there's "zero chance" he would be at full strength April 2, when he is scheduled to make his first start of the season, but he didn't rule out pitching that day in an interview with Sirius XM Sports. "I don't know for sure," Greinke said when asked if he'd..." March 15

Los Angeles Times "Zack Greinke is scheduled to play catch Friday, four days after he returned to Los Angeles to get his sore right elbow examined by Dr. Neal ElAttrache. Greinke won’t throw a bullpen session until next week. With only two weeks remaining in spring training, Manager Don Mattingly said he didn’t..." March 15

Orange County Register "Zack Greinke arrived back at the Dodgers' spring training facility Tuesday from a quick trip to Los Angeles to have his injured right elbow examined by team physician Dr. Neil ElAttrache. His day away from the team did little to add context to his situation. Dr. ElAttrache confirmed the..." March 13

Los Angeles Times "Zack Greinke said Tuesday he didn't know whether he will be able to make his first scheduled start of the regular season for the Dodgers. Pitching coach Rick Honeycutt wouldn't speculate. Manager Don Mattingly said he thought Greinke would face the San Francisco Giants on April 2, but acknowledged..." March 13

L.A. Daily News "Dodgers pitcher Zack Greinke is expected to return to the team today after flying to Los Angeles to receive an injection of platelet-rich plasma and anti-inflammatory medication in his right elbow Monday. The right-hander, who signed a six-year, $159 million contract with the Dodgers in..." March 12

Orange County Register "The Dodgers spun it as "an abundance of caution." But $147 million is an abundance of money. Right-hander Zack Greinke, who signed as a free agent for six years and $147 million over the winter, left camp for Los Angeles on Monday morning to have his right elbow examined by Dr. Neal..." March 12

Los Angeles Times "The Dodgers sent pitcher Zack Greinke to Los Angeles on Monday for an examination of his right elbow. Greinke complained of irritation in the elbow while throwing on Sunday. The Dodgers sent him to Dr. Neal El Attrache for what the team called a "precautionary exam" ordered out of an "abundance..." March 11

Fox Sports West "Zack Greinke has been diagnosed with inflammation in his right elbow and will not throw for several days, the Dodgers said Monday afternoon. Greinke received an injection of platelet-rich plasma and anti-inflammatory medication. An MRI examination last week showed no structural damage to the..." March 11

MLB.com "Zack Greinke took part in all team workouts on Tuesday and is scheduled to start for the Dodgers on Wednesday in a split-squad game against Team Mexico at 12:05 p.m. PT. Greinke was limited in Sunday's workouts while resting due to minor forearm stiffness, but he told the club that it is a normal..." March 05

CBSSports.com "The Dodgers newest marquee man Zack Greinke may not be quite the best pitcher in baseball (he isn't, as he readily admits). But he is almost surely the most honest person in the game. Or anywhere else, for that matter. Doesn't have it in him to lie. Just can't do it. He tells you flat out..." February 26

True Blue L.A. "Zack Greinke and Hyun-jin Ryu each made their Dodgers debut on Sunday, and combined for three scoreless innings as the Dodgers tied the White Sox 2-2 at Camelback Ranch. Greinke struck out two in his two innings of work, and allowed just one hit. Ryu was sharp in his one inning as well, with..." February 24

MLB.com "Hyun-Jin Ryu was the best pitcher in Korea, so it wasn't normal for anybody to tell him how to grip and release a curve ball. But Sandy Koufax isn't just anybody, and Ryu didn't seem to mind a bit when it happened on Tuesday. "I always want to learn from the best, especially what Sandy..." February 19

L.A. Daily News "Pitching in big-market Los Angeles is not what worries Zack Greinke. "The thing that I was always worried about throughout is not so much this," he said Friday, "but when I go home in the offseason I don't want people following me around or everywhere I go people talking to me and..." February 16

Los Angeles Times "His face is shadowed under an oversized baseball cap. His gaze is often averted to the ceiling or floor. His handshake is distant, his voice is small, his sentences trail off into awkward silence. The first impression of Dodgers pitcher Zack Greinke is that, despite having just signed a..." February 16

True Blue L.A. "Zack Greinke enters the Dodgers organization as one of the players most critical to the team's success, both immediately and in the near-term future. But he also takes a secondary role on a couple of levels, which ultimately may not be a bad thing for Greinke, or the Dodgers. Greinke signed a..." February 11

Orange County Register "Zack Greinke wanted a no-trade clause in his new six-year, $147-million contract with the Dodgers. He didn't get it. But the 29-year-old righthander did get an opt-out clause halfway through his deal, which he can exercise following the 2015 season. And his landmark contract also includes..." December 13

Orange County Register "During Tuesday's press conference at Dodger Stadium introducing right-hander Zack Greinke as the second-highest paid pitcher in baseball history and the Dodgers' newest big-ticket purchase, the question everyone in baseball is asking was directed at Dodger co-owner Magic Johnson. Is money no..." December 12

True Blue L.A. "On the day Zack Greinke was introduced at Dodger Stadium, the one word that could sum up the mood was impressive. The Dodgers were impressed with Greinke, and the pitcher likewise with the organization. But the overwhelming feeling Tuesday was that the Dodgers viewed Greinke as someone they could..." December 11

L.A. Daily News "In one fell swoop Saturday, the Dodgers reportedly landed the most coveted starting pitcher on the free-agent market, became the first National League team to exceed $200 million in payroll and made Zack Greinke the richest pitcher in baseball history. It was all in a good day's work - and all..." December 09

Orange County Register "The Angels lost a starter, officially, but they also lost some competition for the starter they really want. It had been a foregone conclusion that Dan Haren was going to be in another uniform – although Angels general manager Jerry Dipoto did check in and make another offer to Haren on Monday..." December 05

CBSSports.com "The Rangers, hoping to lure top free-agent target Zack Greinke with their winning ways and strong roster, recently met with the pitcher, sources said. The Dodgers, who met with Greinke within the past few days, as Tim Brown of Yahoo first reported, are considered the favorite because of their..." December 02

CBSSports.com "The Angels, once considered the favorite to keep free-agent pitcher Zack Greinke, are now unlikely to sign him, according to sources. The Greinke market is beginning to play out and, as colleague Jon Heyman reported over the weekend, the 29-year-old right-hander could be setting up to sign a..." November 27

Dallas Morning News "Pricing a free agent is never an easy task, especially since all it takes is one over-zealous owner to blow away everyone's expectations (see Prince Fielder to Detroit). But if CBSSports.com's Jon Heyman is right, free agent hurler Zack Greinke could be headed for a record payday. Heyman..." November 26

Dallas Morning News "The Rangers seem eager to beef up their starting rotation, so their interest in the free agent pitcher Zack Greinke seemed like a foregone conclusion as free agency kicked off earlier this month. But the Rangers have some serious competition when it comes to landing the best pitcher on the market,..." November 19