Minor Leagues
Greinke turned down a scholarship to Clemson to sign with the Royals. He started his minor league career with the Royals, appearing in 3 games. He was then promoted to the Low-A Spokane Indians, and shortly thereafter the High-A Wilmington Blue Rocks. Overall, he finished 2002 with a 3.97 ERA in 11⅓ innings.
In 2003, he played for the Blue Rocks and AA Wichita Wranglers, where he was named the Royals Minor League Pitcher of the Year, Carolina League Pitcher of the Year, and The Sporting News Minor League Player of the Year, with a 15–4 record and 1.93 ERA.
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