Zack Greinke
Starting Pitcher
Drafted: Round 1 (#6 overall), 2002
Experience: 19.057 Years
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $8,500,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary$8,500,000 Free Agent:2024 / UFA
Year   Age Base Salary Incentive Total Salary
2023 Contract details by year 40 $8,500,000 $4,800,000 $13,300,000
Contract Notes:
  • Innings Pitched Incentives ($4.8M earned)
    $450,000 each for 90, 95, 100, 105, 110, 115, 120, 125, 130, 135
    $300,000 each for 140, 145, 150, 155, 160, 165, 170, 175, 180, 185
Sources: MLB contract specifics generally collected from Baseball Prospectus & Rotoworld.
Year Team Salary Signing Bonus Other Bonus Total Cash
2002 Player Cash Earnings - $2,475,000 - $2,475,000
2004 Player Cash Earnings $219,672 - - $219,672
2005 Player Cash Earnings $330,500 - - $330,500
2006 Player Cash Earnings $365,000 - - $365,000
2007 Player Cash Earnings $407,000 - - $407,000
2008 Player Cash Earnings $1,400,000 - - $1,450,000
2009 Player Cash Earnings $3,750,000 - - $3,900,000
2010 Player Cash Earnings $7,250,000 - - $7,250,000
2011 Player Cash Earnings $13,500,000 - - $13,500,000
2012 Player Cash Earnings $13,500,000 - - $13,500,000
2013 Player Cash Earnings $17,000,000 $12,000,000 - $29,000,000
2014 Player Cash Earnings $24,000,000 - - $24,000,000
2015 Player Cash Earnings $23,000,000 - - $23,000,000
2016 Player Cash Earnings $21,000,000 $3,000,000 - $24,000,000
2017 Player Cash Earnings $21,000,000 $3,000,000 - $24,000,000
2018 Player Cash Earnings $21,000,000 $3,000,000 - $24,000,000
2019 Player Cash Earnings $16,462,365 $3,000,000 - $21,462,365
2019 Player Cash Earnings $4,537,635 - - $4,537,634
2020 Player Cash Earnings $3,950,617 $3,000,000 - $6,950,617
2020 Player Cash Earnings $3,827,160 - - $3,827,160
2021 Player Cash Earnings $10,666,667 $3,000,000 - $13,666,667
2021 Player Cash Earnings $10,333,333 - - $10,333,333
2022 Player Cash Earnings $12,500,000 - - $12,500,000
2022 Player Cash Earnings $13,000,000 - - $13,000,000
2023 Player Cash Earnings $12,500,000 - - $12,500,000
2023 Player Cash Earnings $8,500,000 - - $13,300,000
2024 Player Cash Earnings $12,500,000 - - $12,500,000
21 seasons $276,499,949 $32,475,000 - $315,974,948

Cap Hit

AAV

Cash

  • Jan 30 2023

    Signed a 1 year $8.5 million contract with Kansas City (KC)

  • Mar 16 2022

    Signed a 1 year $13 million contract with Kansas City (KC)

  • Jul 31 2019

    Traded to Houston (HOU) from Arizona (ARI) for Corbin Martin, J.B. Bukauskas, Seth Beer and Josh Rojas

  • Dec 4 2015

    Signed a 6 year $206.5 million contract with Arizona (ARI)

  • Nov 13 2015

    Los Angeles (LAD) extended Qualifying Offer

  • Nov 6 2015

    Extended a $15.8 million qualiying offer by Los Angeles (LAD)

  • Oct 16 2015

    Exercised an opt-out clause, becoming a free agent with Los Angeles (LAD)

  • Dec 8 2012

    Signed a 6 year $147 million contract with Los Angeles (LAD)

  • Jul 27 2012

    Traded to Los Angeles (LAA) from Milwaukee (MIL) for Jean Segura, Ariel Pena and Johnny Heilweg

  • Dec 19 2010

    Traded to Milwaukee (MIL) from Kansas City (KC) with Yuniesky Betancourt and cash considerations for Jake Odorizzi, Lorenzo Cain, Alcides Escobar and Jeremy Jeffress

  • Jan 26 2009

    Signed a 4 year $38 million extension with Kansas City (KC)

  • Feb 7 2008

    Signed a 1 year $1.4 million contract with Kansas City (KC), avoiding arbitration

  • Feb 1 2007

    Signed a 1 year $407k contract with Kansas City (KC)

  • Feb 1 2006

    Signed a 1 year $365k contract with Kansas City (KC)

  • Mar 1 2005

    Signed a 1 year $330,500 contract with Kansas City (KC)

  • Jul 11 2002

    Signed a contract with Kansas City (KC)

  • Jun 24 2002

    Drafted by Kansas City (KC): Round 1 (#6 overall)

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