Zack Greinke and the Royals have reached a one-season deal, MLB.com's Anne Rogers reported Monday.
The club has not confirmed the agreement that is subject to medical examinations.
Zack Greinke, who will turn 40 in October, is entering his 20th major league season. In 2022, in his return to Kansas City, he pitched effectively.
He has allowed two runs or fewer in 17 of his 26 starts, posting a 3.68 ERA and a 111 ERA+. Among active pitchers, he finished the race as:
- First in starts (514) and innings pitched (3,247)
- Second in wins (223, behind Justin Verlander)
- Third in strikeouts (2,882)
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Zack Greinke has been to six All-Star Games, has won six Gold Gloves and two Silver Sluggers. He also won the AL Cy Young Award in 2009 with the Royals.
In uniforms for the Royals, Brewers, Angels, Dodgers, D-backs and Astros, he has built an extensive resume that could take him all the way to the Hall of Fame.
