Zack Greinke placed on 15-day DL with left oblique strain
Jul 3, 2016, 10:27 AM | Updated: 5:25 pm
Arizona Diamondbacks manager Chip Hale (3) removes Arizona Diamondbacks Zack Greinke (21) from the game against the Philadelphia Phillies during the third inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, June 28, 2016, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York)
(AP Photo/Matt York)
Arizona Diamondbacks ace Zack Greinke left last Tuesday’s start with an oblique injury and is now headed to the disabled list.
#Dbacks reinstate OF Rickie Weeks, Jr. from the Bereavement List and place P Zack Greinke on the 15-day DL (left oblique strain).
— Arizona Diamondbacks (@Dbacks) July 3, 2016
Greinke hit his stride in the past two months, winning seven straight decisions from May 17 to June 18 and has not lost since May 12. After a rough start to the season, he has a 10-3 record with a 3.62 ERA.
#Dbacks Hale said MRI showed "a bit of a strain in there" re: Greinke left oblique, placed on disabled list
— Craig Grialou (@CraigAZSports) July 3, 2016
#Dbacks Hale said "it was the best thing to do" re: Greinke on disabled list; hope to have him back after All-Star break
— Craig Grialou (@CraigAZSports) July 3, 2016
#Dbacks Hale, "I don't know if it's realistic" re: Greinke return after All-Star break but "that's what we're hoping for"
— Craig Grialou (@CraigAZSports) July 3, 2016
The 32-year old left the start against the Philadelphia Phillies in the third inning when he started warming up. He called over an umpire and the coaching staff and decided to check out of the game after throwing three warm-up pitches. Arizona went on to lose the game 4-3.
“I didn’t really feel anything until warming up that inning,” Greinke told media members after the game. “Even throwing at 50-70 percent, whatever it was, didn’t feel very good.”
He was scheduled to start July 10 against the San Francisco Giants.
After winning seven of eight games in the middle of June, the D-backs have lost six of their last seven. Their record before Sunday’s game stands at 37-46.
