Greene added a curveball and split-finger fastball to his repertoire in the offseason to go with his four-seam fastball and slider. I tried to keep it simple," Greene said. Curveball was a little iffy, but as far as spring I will continue to work on it. Greene was scheduled to throw two full innings but exited a batter early because he reached his pitch limit.
A long Angels first inning featured two walks, but also three strikeouts from the right-hander. Overall, Greene gave up one hit with two walks and four strikeouts. Against first batter Nelson Rada, he threw his curveball in a full count and allowed a walk. He was happier with his split-fingered pitch. Greene appears likely to abandon his changeup, which he used sparingly last season, in favor of the split-finger. He's looking for a pitch that can induce early-count contact.
In 46 starts over his two big league seasons, Greene is with a 4. In , he missed two months with a right hip injury and only two of his 22 starts saw him complete seven innings.
Besides adding pitches, Greene also dedicated himself to building his endurance and strength over the winter, which included more running. The Reds would love to see the year-old Greene -- and all of their starters -- go the distance for an entire season without injuries or declines in performance. Sometimes, as manager David Bell noted, it's easier said than done. Greene, who frequently reached pitches by the sixth inning last season, understands that pitch efficiency is also important to going deeper into games.
I want some complete games this year. All those [pitches] need to be ready to go. Skip to Content. Greene unveils pair of new pitches in spring debut. Share share-square
