Veteran pitcher Zack Greinke (40) has revealed the terms of his renewal contract with the Kansas City Royals.
The Kansas City club officially announced the renewal of the contract with Greinke on the 4th (Korean time). The news of the contract renewal between Greinke and Kansas City was revealed through the local media on the 31st of last month. Greinke made his major league debut in Kansas City in 2004, played until 2010, and returned to Kansas City last year after 11 years.
Kansas City did not disclose the terms of the contract in detail, but ‘New York Post’ reporter John Heyman said on the day, “According to the information, Greinke and the Royals will receive an annual salary of $ 8.5 million (about 10.5 billion won) and performance incentives of $ 7.5 million (about 9.3 billion won). contracted,” he said. Depending on pitches, you can earn up to $16 million.
Greinke contemplated his retirement and Kansas City caught him. If he was dissatisfied with the contents of the contract with a high proportion of incentives, he could have taken off his uniform without regret, but Greinke accepted the terms of the contract. Greinkee’s ‘narcissism’, always full of confidence in his own achievements, is revealed even at an age of infidelity.
Greinke, who became an ace in Kansas City with 13 wins in 2008 and 16 wins in 2009, has since worked for the Milwaukee Brewers, Los Angeles Angels, Los Angeles Dodgers, Arizona Diamondbacks and Houston Astros. His career record was 223 wins, 141 losses, 3247 innings, 2882 strikeouts, and an ERA of 3.42.
Greinke won the Cy Young Award in 2009 and was selected as an All-Star six times, a Gold Glove six times, and a Silver Slugger twice, establishing herself as the best pitcher. Greinke decided to stay on the mound for another year after deciding between retiring and extending his career after last season. This year is his 20th season.
Greinke ranks first in the most starts (514 games) and most innings among active pitchers, second in most wins, and third in most strikeouts. According to ‘Baseball Reference’, his career WAR is 76.4, which is third among active players after Mike Trout and Justin Verlander. 먹튀검증
Greinke, who has built a brilliant career in many ways, is expected to take the mound this season to reap some kind of beauty. In Kansas City, except for Greinke, all starting pitchers are younger than 26 years old. It is noteworthy whether Greinke, who turned 40 this year, will show the beauty of his experience and spend a one-year extension with his parent team, Kansas City.