Kansas City Royals Legend Undecided on Future at This Point

Free agent pitcher Zack Greinke hasn't come to a decision yet about whether or not he wants to continue his career in 2024.

Per Jon Morosi of the MLB Network:

Free agent Zack Greinke is still deciding whether or not he will pitch in 2024, Royals GM JJ Picollo said earlier today.

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Free agent Zack Greinke is still deciding whether or not he will pitch in 2024, Royals GM JJ Picollo said earlier today. @MLBNetwork
— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) November 7, 2023

The 40-year-old Greinke spent each of the last two years in Kansas City, where he started his career. It was a nice homecoming story for Greinke - and the Royals - but the results really haven't been there. He went 4-9 with the Royals in 2022, pitching to a 3.68 ERA.

He then went 2-15 this past season with a 5.06, his record partly a product of the Royals having the second-worst record in baseball.

Though he's struggled the last two years, he's one of the most accomplished pitchers of the 2000s. He's pitched for 20 years with the Royals, Diamondbacks, Dodgers, Astros, Brewers and Angels. He's 225-156 with a 3.49 career ERA. He led the league in winning percentage in two separate seasons, and has won two ERA titles. He won the 2009 American League Cy Young award, is a six-time All-Star and a six-time Gold Glove winner.

He played in the 2019 and 2021 World Series with the Astros, but unfortunately lost both.

Greinke played this last season on an $8.5 million deal, so it would likely take less to sign him in 2024.

If he were to play again, you'd have to imagine the Royals would be interested.

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