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Andrew Joseph

Zack Greinke avoided a pitch clock violation in the most Zack Greinke way when his PitchCom malfunctioned

Zack Greinke Joey Votto

Every big-league player is using this spring training to get acquainted to the new MLB rules. Pitchers have to deal with a pitch clock and pickoff limit, and batters also have to be ready to hit by the eight-second mark.

But those rules don’t account for a PitchCom malfunction. Zack Greinke learned that as it happened on Tuesday night.

During a Cactus League game between the Royals and Reds, Greinke was having some issues with his PitchCom. And rather than taking a pitch clock violation to address the problem, Greinke broke out the most Greinke of pitches: his 47 mph eephus pitch.

The pitch was taken low for a ball. A pitch clock violation also would have been a ball, so the pitch technically didn’t make much of a difference. But it’s always hilarious when we get to see Greinke break out the eephus pitch — even when he didn’t want to.

Greinke took a pitch clock violation earlier in the inning and struck out Joey Votto on the next pitch.

So, he’s able to work through either approach. Fans, in particular, enjoyed seeing how Greinke handled the situation.

This was how Twitter reacted

Never change, Zack. Never change.

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