azcentral.com · May 23, 2017
What the Eephus? Taking another look at Zack Greinke's funky pitch
Diamondbacks starter Zack Greinke on his near-complete game and use of an Eephus pitch during Monday's dominant outing against the White Sox. Scott Bordow/azcentral sports(Photo: Michael Chow/azcentral sports)Zack Greinke's slider has been critical to his resurgence this season, but another tool in his arsenal caught some attention Monday night in Greinke's 12-strikeout performance for the Diamondbacks against the White Sox.
The super-slow curveball that Greinke threw to White Sox second-baseman Yolmer Sanchez accounted for the 12th and final strikeout of the night when Sanchez swung through the pitch before it arrived at the plate.