ESPN ranked every MLB team's worst contract, and Zack Greinke's remaining three years and $104.5 million was named as the worst for the Diamondbacks.

I'm not even going to go back to the real beauties of the 1960s and '70s. Latest on Houston Astros starting pitcher Zack Greinke including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on ESPN Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Zack Greinke pauses on the mound after giving up two runs to the Atlanta Braves during the first inning of a baseball game Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018, in Phoenix. He previously played for the Kansas City Royals, Milwaukee Brewers, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Los Angeles Dodgers, and the Arizona Diamondbacks.. To wit, Greinke's ERA the past three seasons is 3.10 with a sparkling 1.04 WHIP, averaging 206 2/3 innings with 200 punchouts per season. Number one thought ... Zack Greinke, S.I. cover boy! My first guesses: the Brewers and the post-And finally, I hate to seem the old curmudgeon ... but gosh, they sure don't make S.I. Get complete game-by-game stats for Houston Astros starting pitcher Zack Greinke on ESPN.com. His 10.3 WAR over those two seasons ranks eighth among starting pitchers, so the idea that Greinke hasn’t lived up to the contract doesn’t really add up. How big is this? (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)It’s been over three years since the Diamondbacks shocked the baseball world by signing Zack Greinke to a massive six-year, $206.5 million deal, but the jury is still out on whether or not this was a good deal.Greinke has been very good in his time with the D-backs, but the remaining three years and $104.5 million on his contract have left the team financially handicapped.Because of this, ESPN’s David Schoenfield listed Greinke’s deal as the D-backs’s worst and the 18th worst in baseball in his column ranking every major league team’s worst contract.After a less-than-stellar first season with the Diamondbacks, Greinke topped 200 innings the past two seasons with ERAs of 3.20 and 3.21 in a hitters park.

HOUSTON -- Houston Astros pitcher Zack Greinke once again didn't have much to say at the podium on Friday, so AJ Hinch is hoping his actions are little more compelling on the mound. covers like they used to. This was the first question that occurred to me after seeing that it's been 13 years for the Royals. Look at this Nearly 90 words. Has any team gone longer than the Royals without an S.I. The 35-year-old ranked 17th in the majors in ERA last season and 19th in strikeouts with 199.This is a far cry from some of the names at the top of the list like Chris Davis, Albert Pujols and Jacoby Ellsbury, all of whom have seen their production nosedive during their respective big-money deals.Greinke’s deal still stands as the highest ever given out by average annual value, though, and for a team that doesn’t appear to be in the playoff picture for the foreseeable future, this could be seen as a burden.Zack Greinke listed as Diamondbacks’ worst contract by ESPN

Hinch named the pensive Greinke as his Game 1 starter against the New York Yankees for the ALCS, which gets underway Saturday night at Minute Maid Park. By season's end, someone less risk-averse is generally rewarded with an outstanding campaign.

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