Greinke, Diamondbacks reach 6-year deal
Free agent ace Zack Greinke and the Arizona Diamondbacks have reached agreement on a six-year contract, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Friday night.
The major league ERA leader chose Arizona over the NL West rival Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants. The 32-year-old Greinke helped the Dodgers win their third straight division title this season, then opted out of his contract to become a free agent.
Fox first reported the deal, and said it was worth $206 million.
Greinke had a 1.66 ERA last season that was the lowest in the majors since Greg Maddux had a 1.63 ERA in 1995. Greinke had a scoreless streak of 45 2-3 innings this summer. Greinke went 19-3, setting a career high for wins, and pitched 222 2-3 innings.
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— Associated Press
