Royals fans pumped about Zack Greinke’s return to team
Zack Greinke is returning to where it all began, and fans are pumped about it.
Greinke has signed a 1-year, $13 million deal with the Kansas City Royals. He’s returning to the team that drafted him in 2002 and for whom he played through 2010.
We have signed RHP Zack Greinke to a one-year contract.
Welcome back, Zack! pic.twitter.com/sU81s7Sybs
— Kansas City Royals (@Royals) March 16, 2022
Kansas City sports fans are excited to get their six-time All-Star back.
The Greinke move is already paying off. One of my friends texted and said his son is already asking to go to his first start at the K. Fans are fired up!! Love this! #royals
— Bob Fescoe (@bobfescoe) March 16, 2022
GUESS WHO'S BACK
BACK AGAIN
GREINKE'S BACK
TELL A FRIEND— Rany Jazayerli (@jazayerli) March 16, 2022
I absolutely love Greinke coming back. Not only for the nostalgia but now these young guns have a leader. Similar type of acquisition as Shields without giving up prospects. HUGE
— Kauffman Live (@KauffmanLive) March 16, 2022
https://twitter.com/RoyalsFarm/status/1504189101079253000
Love that we brought back Greinke!
Especially since it's on a 1 year deal. 13 million is very reasonable for an innings eater and mentor to a rotation that had no real leader
— Kansas City Today (@KC__Today) March 16, 2022
Greinke has bounced around and played for six different teams in his career, but his seven-year stretch with the Royals is the longest of his career. Last season he went 11-6 with a 4.16 ERA with the Houston Astros.
Greinke may not be what he was when he won the Cy Young in 2009, but he can still give the Royals plenty of reliable innings. He’ll also be a media darling despite his disinterest in talking with the press.
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