The Arizona hurler nearly threw a no-hitter against the Pirates on Thursday. That's just the continuation of what's been a solid start to his 2017 campaign.
You always want to make a good first impression.
Last year, Zack Greinke was The New Guy. The Arizona Diamondbacks had signed the ace right-hander to a six-year, $206.5 million deal, one of the richest contracts ever handed out to a pitcher. At the time, it made sense for the DBacks to go after a pitcher like Greinke. They boasted one of the better collection of position players in the National League, but were in desperate need of an ace.