The Kansas City Royals announced today that they have signed right-handed pitcher Zack Greinke to a one-year contract. Per club policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. To make room on the 40-man roster, the Royals placed Tyler Zuber on the 60-day Injured List with a right shoulder impingement syndrome. The club also announced they have acquired left-handed pitcher Amir Garrett from the Cincinnati Reds for left-handed pitcher Mike Minor and a conditional cash consideration.Greinke, 38, went 11-6 with a 4.16 ERA (79 ER in 171.0 IP) in 30 appearances (29 starts) with the Houston Astros in 2021. He finished second in the American League with a 1.89 BB/9 (36 BB in 171.0 IP) and tied for sixth in quality starts (15). He ended the season with 2,809 career strikeouts, which rank 23rd all-time, three more than Cy Young (2,806).An 18-year Major League veteran, Greinke’s 219 career wins are second most among active pitchers behind Justin Verlander (226). Greinke, a six-time All-Star, has won two ERA titles in his career, including his Cy Young Award-winning season with Kansas City in 2009, when he led the Majors with a 2.16 ERA (55 ER in 229.1 IP) to mark the fourth (and most recent) Cy Young Award in franchise history.Garrett, 29, went 0-4 last season in Cincinnati with a career-best seven saves, a 6.04 ERA (32 ER in 47.2 IP) and 61 strikeouts (11.5 K/9), leading the Reds with 63 relief appearances. In 90 appearances from 2019-20, he went 6-3 with a 3.03 ERA (25 ER in 74.1 IP) and 104 strikeouts (12.6 K/9). His strikeout rate during those two years ranked sixth among National League pitchers (min. 70.0 IP).
