Zack Greinke
Donald Zackary Greinke is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball. In 2022, Zack Greinke's net worth is estimated to be $110 million dollars.
March 29, 2022
Words by Matthew Taylor
Zack Greinke Net Worth
$110 million
Est. Range $85M - $135M
Donald Zackary Greinke is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He was selected by the Royals in the first round with the 6th pick of the 2002 MLB draft, after he won the Gatorade National Player of the Year Award as a high school senior. Greinke made his MLB debut in 2004, but his career was nearly derailed by his battles with depression and anxiety in 2005 and 2006, and he missed most of the 2006 season. He returned in 2007 as a relief pitcher, before rejoining the starting rotation in 2008 and developing into one of the top pitchers in the game. In 2009, he appeared in the MLB All-Star Game, led the major leagues in earned run average, and won the American League Cy Young Award. He is a six-time All-Star, and six-time Gold Glove Award winner.
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