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D-Backs plan to start Greinke on Tuesday

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If everything goes as planned, the Arizona Diamondbacks will get their ace Zack Greinke back Tuesday to start against the New York Mets.

After tossing three shutout innings last week during an Arizona League game, the 32-year-old threw five innings at Triple-A Reno on Wednesday, where he hit 95 mph on the radar gun with his fastball.

"Greinke threw the ball well," Diamondbacks manager Chip Hale told MLB.com's Steve Gilbert of Greinke's Triple-A outing. "I watched his game on my MiLB app and he threw the ball well. Gave up a couple of home runs on fastballs that were elevated. In Salt Lake, the ball will jump out of there. But he threw all his pitches. I think he was up to 95 mph, which is good and he felt good. We're planning that as long as everything is good we'll start him Tuesday in New York against the Metropolitans."

Greinke left a start June 28 against the Philadelphia Phillies with tightness in his left oblique and hasn't been able to pitch in a game since.

An MRI revealed a left oblique strain, which forced the 2009 Cy Young winner to the disabled list.

Since signing a six-year, $206.5-million contract with Arizona in the offseason, Greinke owns a 10-3 record with a 3.62 ERA and 1.16 WHIP.

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