Report: Diamondbacks ‘extensively shopping’ Zack Greinke
The Arizona Diamondbacks are looking to trade Zack Greinke and apparently trying pretty hard to do so.
Arizona is “extensively shopping” Greinke, according to a report from USA Today’s Bob Nightengale.
The #Dbacks aren't bothering to hide it, they are extensively shopping Greinke, who had fabulous season once again, but realize they will have to pay portion of the remaining $104.5 million remaining in his contract. Be interesting if they packaged Greinke and Goldschmidt.
— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) November 16, 2018
Nightengale reported last month that the Diamondbacks were looking to trade everyone on their team, including Greinke and Paul Goldschmidt.
The big challenge Arizona faces in trying to trade Greinke is the money he is owed. Greinke is due nearly $105 million over the next three seasons. There is speculation that Arizona might have to pay about a third of the money Greinke is owed in order to find a taker.
The 35-year-old pitcher went 15-11 with a 3.21 ERA over 207.2 innings in 2018. He’s 45-25 with a 3.53 ERA over three seasons with Arizona.
