Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Zack Greinke suffered a fractured left collarbone Thursday night after fending off Carlos Quention as the slugger angrily charged the mound, according to Dodgers.com.
The injury to Greinke came after a benches-clearing brawl against the San Diego Padres. Greinke beaned Padres outfielder Quentin in the shoulder with a pitch in the top of the sixth inning and Quentin charged the mound.
This is a huge blow to the Dodgers right out of the gate. Los Angeles inked Greinke to a six-year, $147 million deal in December, hoping he could be a formidable No. 2 starter behind left-hander Clayton Kershaw in the rotation.
Greinke, who was named an All-Star in 2009, posted a 3.48 ERA. 1.20 WHIP and 200 strikeouts in 212.1 innings last season with the Milwaukee Brewers and Los Angeles Angels. That included a combined 15-5 record with both teams.
Greinke's first start this season with the Dodgers on April 5 against the Pittsburgh Pirates was a success. He allowed zero runs on two hits in 6.1 innings while notching six strikeouts in the 3-0 win. The right-hander was charged with two runs in five innings against the Padres on Thursday.
The Dodgers have started 6-3 to start the 2013 campaign, but losing Greinke for an extended period of time figures to hurt the club, especially considering right-hander Josh Beckett has struggled in the rotation since coming over to Los Angeles in a blockbuster trade last August.
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