There isn’t a player in Major League Baseball who is more unique than Zack Greinke. He approaches every aspect of the game in such a one-of-kind fashion that we shouldn’t be surprised by how he uses MLB’s PitchCom system.
Rather than having the catcher relay the calls through a wristband, Greinke calls the pitches himself through PitchCom to the catcher. And apparently, Greinke even has some internal disagreements over pitch strategy. He handles those moments in the most Zack Greinke of ways.
During Wednesday’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays, Greinke was seen shaking off a pitch that he called himself before throwing a fastball past Brandon Belt for a strikeout. But watch Greinke’s reaction: He was so impressed with his own call.
Zack Greinke shaking his own pitch off…throwing a Fastball for a K…and then being very impressed by his pitch calling. 😂 pic.twitter.com/NrB9or3ywY
— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) April 6, 2023
Greinke mentioned during spring training that he was getting used to the system. So, sometimes when he shakes off his own pitch calls, he’s realizing that he hit the wrong button.
Yet, I like to think that he’s just having a dialogue with himself on the mound over pitch selection. It’s more fun that way.
Greinke ended up going six inning of one-run baseball but took the loss as the Royals fell, 3-0. Still, MLB fans particularly loved this latest moment from Greinke.