Report: Dodgers mulling 6-year, $210M deal for Greinke
On Tuesday, David Price received a record-breaking contract from the Boston Red Sox, landing a seven-year deal with an annual average value of $31 million, the largest ever for a pitcher.
That might not last long, though.
Zack Greinke, the other ace available in free agency, may end up earning more than Price on a yearly basis, as the Los Angeles Dodgers could offer the 32-year-old right-hander a six-year deal worth $210 million, according to Mark Feinsand of the New York Daily News.
With an annual average value of $35 million, the reported offer would make Greinke the highest-paid player in baseball history, on a per annum basis.
Player | Team | AAV ($USD) |
---|---|---|
David Price | Boston Red Sox | $31M |
Miguel Cabrera | Detroit Tigers | $31M |
Clayton Kershaw | Los Angeles Dodgers | $30.7M |
Max Scherzer | Washington Nationals | $30M |
Alex Rodriguez | New York Yankees | $27.5M |
Justin Verlander | Detroit Tigers | $27M |
Jon Lester | Chicago Cubs | $25.8M |
Josh Hamilton | Texas Rangers | $25M |
Felix Hernandez | Seattle Mariners | $25M |
Ryan Howard | Philadelphia Phillies | $25M |
Greinke, the former Cy Young Award winner who fashioned a career-best 1.66 ERA (225 ERA+) in 2015, is reportedly deciding between the Dodgers and San Francisco Giants, but earlier reports suggested he'll land either a five-year deal worth about $160 million, or a six-year contract for $192 million.