SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Zack Greinke appears to be getting closer to making his Cactus League debut after facing hitters for the second time this spring on a back field Monday morning.
Greinke threw 20 pitches, took a break to simulate the end of an inning and then threw another 15 pitches.
"Each [outing] has been a little bit better," D-backs manager Torey Lovullo said. "I think he was letting the ball go a little bit more from where I was. But the command is always impressive from where I was concerned."
The team has been taking it slower with Greinke than the other pitchers this spring, allowing him to help design his schedule.