Zack Greinke signs one-year deal with Kansas City Royals
Zack Greinke
Former Cy Young pitcher Zack Greinke has signed a one-year deal on Wednesday with the Kansas City Royals. The Royals brought back the 38-year-old to the organization that drafted him No. 6 overall in 2002.
Terms weren’t revealed but the contract is worth $13 million, as sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan and confirmed in a report by The New York Post.
Greinke, the six-time All-Star who earned six Gold Gloves during his 18 years in the majors, spent the past three seasons with the Houston Astros, posting a 3.89 ERA in 52 games.
“It seems like over the last three or four years it’s something that, truthfully, we’ve targeted,” president of baseball operations Dayton Moore said. “A desire to someday bring him back. We follow everything Zack Greinke does. He started in this organization, and we have a very special appreciation for him and Emily and his family. It’s something we wanted to work hard to make happen.”
“Goal is to build a championship-calibre pitching staff”
The Royals are hoping for their young starters to take a significant step forward this season. However, Moore’s search for someone to lead the group goes on.
“The fact that we had a previous relationship with Zack and a comfort level, that all came together and lined up and allowed us to execute this and perhaps win the tie. I know there were several suitors out there with Zack Greinke.”
“Our goal coming into this season was to do everything we can to build a championship-calibre pitching staff,” Moore said. “Bringing Zack Greinke back is a big part of that as our young pitchers continue to mature and develop.
He added: “To be able to add Zack into this mix with everything he’s accomplished in his career — of course, he has a special place in Royals history — is a special thrill for all of us.”
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