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Current Contract
Zack Greinke signed a 1 year / $13,000,000 contract with the Kansas City Royals, including $13,000,000 guaranteed, and an annual average salary of $13,000,000. In 2022, Greinke will earn a base salary of $13,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $13,000,000.
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $13,000,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $13,000,000 Free Agent: 2023 / UFA Year Age Base Salary Luxury Tax Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Salary Yearly Cash 2022 38 $13,000,000 $13,000,000 $13,000,000 $13,000,000 $13,000,000($13,000,000) 2023 39 UFA Contract Notes:- $2 million incentives
Sources: MLB contract specifics generally collected from Baseball Prospectus & Rotoworld.
Previous Contracts
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2022-2026Deferred
Contract: 5 yr(s) / $62,500,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $12,500,000 Free Agent: 0 / UFA 2019-2019Retained
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $17,112,903 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $17,112,903 Free Agent: 0 / UFA 2016-2021
Contract: 6 yr(s) / $206,500,000 Signing Bonus $18,000,000 Average Salary $34,416,667 Free Agent: 2022 / UFA 2013-2015
Contract: 6 yr(s) / $147,000,000 Signing Bonus $12,000,000 Average Salary $24,500,000 Free Agent: 2016 / UFA 2009-2012
Contract: 4 yr(s) / $38,000,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $9,500,000 Free Agent: 2013 / UFA 2008-2008
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $1,400,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $1,400,000 Free Agent: 0 / UFA 2007-2007
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $407,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $407,000 Free Agent: 0 / UFA 2006-2006
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $365,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $365,000 Free Agent: 0 / UFA 2005-2005
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $330,500 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $330,500 Free Agent: 0 / UFA 2002-2002Signing Bonus
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $2,475,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $2,475,000 Free Agent: 0 / UFA -
Estimated Career Earnings
Year Team Awards Salary Signing Bonus Incentive Total Cash 2002 - $2,475,000 - $2,475,000 2005 $330,500 - - $330,500 2006 $365,000 - - $365,000 2007 $407,000 - - $407,000 2008 $1,400,000 - $50,000 $1,450,000 2009 AL CY YOUNG $3,750,000 - $150,000 $3,900,000 2010 $7,250,000 - - $7,250,000 2011 $13,500,000 - - $13,500,000 2012 $13,500,000 - - $13,500,000 2013 NL SILVER SLUGGER:P $17,000,000 $12,000,000 - $29,000,000 2014 NL GOLD GLOVE:P $24,000,000 - - $24,000,000 2015 NL GOLD GLOVE:P $23,000,000 - - $23,000,000 2016 NL GOLD GLOVE:P $21,000,000 $3,000,000 - $24,000,000 2017 NL GOLD GLOVE:P $21,000,000 $3,000,000 - $24,000,000 2018 NL GOLD GLOVE:P $21,000,000 $3,000,000 - $24,000,000 2019 ALL MLB (2ND),
NL GOLD GLOVE:P,
NL SILVER SLUGGER:P$4,537,635 - - $4,537,634 2019 ALL MLB (2ND),
NL GOLD GLOVE:P,
NL SILVER SLUGGER:P$16,462,365 $3,000,000 $2,000,000 $21,462,365 2020 $3,950,617 $3,000,000 - $6,950,617 2020 $3,827,160 - - $3,827,160 2021 $10,666,667 $3,000,000 - $13,666,667 2021 $10,333,333 - - $10,333,333 2022* $12,500,000 - - $12,500,000 2022 $13,000,000 - - $13,000,000 Est. Earnings
(18 seasons)$242,780,277 $32,475,000 $2,200,000 $277,455,276 2023* $12,500,000 - - $12,500,000 2024* $12,500,000 - - $12,500,000 2025* $12,500,000 - - $12,500,000 2026* $12,500,000 - - $12,500,000 $292,780,277 $32,475,000 $2,200,000 $327,455,276 Seasons Team Salary Signing Bonus Incentive Total Cash 7 seasons $26,502,500 $2,475,000 - $29,177,500 2 seasons $27,000,000 - - $27,000,000 3 seasons $64,000,000 $12,000,000 - $76,000,000 3 seasons $93,622,858 $12,000,000 - $107,622,858 3 seasons $31,654,919 $6,000,000 - $37,654,918 * denotes deferred payment -
Transactions
Mar 16 2022Signed a 1 year $13 million contract with Kansas City (KC)Jul 31 2019Traded to Houston (HOU) from Arizona (ARI) for Corbin Martin, J.B. Bukauskas, Seth Beer and Josh RojasDec 4 2015Signed a 6 year $206.5 million contract with Arizona (ARI)Nov 6 2015Extended a $15.8 million qualiying offer by Los Angeles (LAD)Oct 16 2015Exercised an opt-out clause, becoming a free agent with Los Angeles (LAD)Dec 8 2012Signed a 6 year $147 million contract with Los Angeles (LAD)Jul 27 2012Traded to Los Angeles (LAA) from Milwaukee (MIL) for Jean Segura, Ariel Pena and Johnny HeilwegDec 19 2010Traded to Milwaukee (MIL) from Kansas City (KC) with Yuniesky Betancourt and cash considerations for Jake Odorizzi, Lorenzo Cain, Alcides Escobar and Jeremy JeffressJan 26 2009Signed a 4 year $38 million extension with Kansas City (KC)Feb 7 2008Signed a 1 year $1.4 million contract with Kansas City (KC), avoiding arbitrationFeb 1 2007Signed a 1 year $407k contract with Kansas City (KC)Feb 1 2006Signed a 1 year $365k contract with Kansas City (KC)Mar 1 2005Signed a 1 year $330,500 contract with Kansas City (KC)Jul 11 2002Signed a contract with Kansas City (KC)Jun 24 2002Drafted by Kansas City (KC): Round 1 (#6 overall) -
Injuries
A look at the injuries for Zack Greinke, and the financial implications.
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2022 Player Rankings
A visual look at how Zack Greinke ranks across the league, conference, division, and team.
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Statistics
Season Team GP GS IP H R ER BB K HR W L S ERA WHIP WAR 2022 KC 11 11 57.2 63 32 30 10 29 7 1 4 0 4.68 1.266 0.46 2021 HOU 30 29 171.0 164 82 79 36 120 30 11 6 0 4.16 1.17 1.21 2020 HOU 12 12 67.0 67 30 30 9 67 6 3 3 0 4.03 1.134 1.2 2019 HOU 36 33 208.2 175 73 68 30 187 21 18 5 0 2.93 0.982 4.22 2018 ARI 34 33 207.2 181 77 74 43 199 28 15 11 0 3.21 1.079 4.15 2017 ARI 33 32 202.1 172 80 72 45 215 25 17 7 0 3.20 1.072 6.05 2016 ARI 27 26 158.2 161 80 77 41 134 23 13 7 0 4.37 1.273 2.34 2015 LAD 32 32 222.2 149 43 42 40 200 14 19 3 0 1.70 0.849 9.06 2014 LAD 32 32 202.1 190 69 61 43 207 19 17 8 0 2.71 1.152 4.43 2013 LAD 29 28 177.2 152 54 52 46 148 13 15 4 0 2.63 1.114 4.21 2012 MIL 37 34 212.1 200 84 82 54 200 18 15 5 0 3.48 1.196 1.47 2011 MIL 29 28 171.2 161 82 73 45 201 19 16 6 0 3.83 1.2 1.4 2010 KC 33 33 220.0 219 114 102 55 181 18 10 14 0 4.17 1.245 3.44 2009 KC 33 33 229.1 195 64 55 51 242 11 16 8 0 2.16 1.073 10.37 2008 KC 32 32 202.1 202 87 78 56 183 21 13 10 0 3.47 1.275 5.36 Totals 548 495 3145.1 2,929 1,287 1,202 719 2,815 332 219 135 1 3.44 1.160 59.37 -
Calculated Market Value
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Previous Contract
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Comparable Players
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Base Calculated Value
After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Greinke's current age (38), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.
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Statistical Comparisons
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Zack Greinke's Calculated Market Value
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