Zack Greinke signs one-year deal with Royals

n”,”providerName”:”Twitter”,”providerUrl”:”https://twitter.com”,”type”:”rich”,”width”:550,”__typename”:”ExternalEmbedContent”},”$ROOT_QUERY.getForgeContentBySlug({“locale”:”en-us”,”slug”:”zack-greinke-deal-with-royals”,”type”:”story”}).parts.4″:{“data”:{“type”:”id”,”generated”:true,”id”:”$ROOT_QUERY.getForgeContentBySlug({“locale”:”en-us”,”slug”:”zack-greinke-deal-with-royals”,”type”:”story”}).parts.4.data”,”typename”:”ExternalEmbedContent”},”type”:”oembed”,”__typename”:”ExternalEmbed”},”$ROOT_QUERY.getForgeContentBySlug({“locale”:”en-us”,”slug”:”zack-greinke-deal-with-royals”,”type”:”story”}).parts.5″:{“content”:”“It seems like over the last three or four years it’s something that, truthfully, we’ve targeted,” Moore said. “A desire to someday bring him back. We follow everything Zack Greinke does. He started in this organization, and we have a very special appreciation for him and Emily and his family. It’s something we wanted to work hard to make happen.nn“The fact that we had a previous relationship with Zack and a comfort level, that all came together and lined up and allowed us to execute this and perhaps win the tie. I know there were several suitors out there with Zack Greinke.”nnGreinke has been a reliable starter, even as he has entered his late 30s, and that’s what the Royals were prioritizing coming out of the lockout.nnKansas City is hoping for its young starters to take a significant step forward this season. But Moore and general manager J.J. Picollo were looking for someone to lead the group that includes Brad Keller, Brady Singer, Kris Bubic, Daniel Lynch, Jackson Kowar and Jon Heasley.nnGreinke fits that bill as someone with 18 years of Major League experience and 22 appearances in the postseason.nn“Our goal coming into this season was to do everything we can to build a championship-caliber pitching staff,” Moore said. “Bringing Zack Greinke back is a big part of that as our young pitchers continue to mature and develop.nn“To be able to add Zack into this mix with everything he’s accomplished in his career — of course he has a special place in Royals history — is a special thrill for all of us.””,”type”:”markdown”,”__typename”:”Markdown”},”$ROOT_QUERY.getForgeContentBySlug({“locale”:”en-us”,”slug”:”zack-greinke-deal-with-royals”,”type”:”story”}).parts.6″:{“contentDate”:”2009-08-30T20:10:00Z”,”description”:”8/30/09: Royals starter Zack Greinke throws a complete-game, one-hit shutout against the Mariners to earn his 13th win of…