Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
USA Today Sports Media Group
USA Today Sports Media Group
Sport
Andrew Joseph

Zack Greinke somehow managed to throw a changeup at a faster speed than his fastball

Zack Greinke

Despite being a massive disappointment in 2023, the Kansas City Royals are at least heading into the offseason with some positive momentum. They’ve won 10 of their past 12 games and still have Zack Greinke being Zack Greinke on the mound.

Even in his 20th MLB season, Greinke remains one of the more unique pitchers and personalities in baseball. Like, who else would shake off his own pitch call? Nobody. He’s one of a kind. That also applies to his pitch velocity — nothing about it needs to make sense.

Typically, a pitcher will throw a changeup to change speeds on a batter. It looks like a fastball out of the hand, but a drop in velocity and sharper movement is supposed to throw off the batter. On Tuesday, Greinke threw a changeup that was FASTER than his fastball. With Greinke, rules don’t matter.

Now, this didn’t happen in the same at-bat. But it’s hilarious to see his fastball and changeup both settling in the high 80s. Last season, he matched velocities with those two pitches in one at-bat … also against the Tigers.

Either way, it worked wonders because Greinke went five innings of scoreless, one-hit baseball before the Royals bullpen let the game get away from them.

Fans also loved seeing that fastball-changeup combo from Greinke. He must be protected at all costs.

This was how Twitter reacted

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Kanye West sued for assault
Former 'America's Next Top Model' finalist Jenn An is suing Kanye West for allegedly assaulting her in 2010.
BANG Premier
BANG Premier
He'll be the last meatpacker in the Meatpacking District. Here's how NYC's gritty 'hood got chic
The last meatpackers in New York's Meatpacking District have agreed to end their leases early and make way for development on their city-owned lot
The Independent UK
The Independent UK
I tried the viral microwave makeup sponge cleaning hack and won't be doing it again – here's what works better instead
The method was inefficient, potentially dangerous, and my sponge looked the same as before
Homes & Gardens
Homes & Gardens
Rufus Wainwright: ‘I had a great party trick, but it once blew up in my face’
The singer-songwriter on his most memorable fan, his love of Chappell Roan, and his close friend and nemesis Jake Shears
The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Will there be an Arcane season 3? Here's what the creators have said about what's coming next
A look ahead to League of Legends' on-screen future
Total Film
Total Film
I Tried Lab-Grown Salmon. Here's What It Tasted Like.
Cultivated meat is getting better and better. That's why states keep trying to ban it.
Reason
Reason
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.
Download on the AppStore Get it on Google Play