Does Zack Greinke’s new contract turn up the heat to toss a no-hitter?
Off-season contracts have been skyrocketing lately, and it appears that the Arizona Diamondbacks’ Zack Greinke and the Boston Red Sox’s David Price owe their fans some no-nos. The other two pitchers to net big raises ahead of 2016’s Opening Day, Max Scherzer and Jordan Zimmermann, already notched their no-hitters during their time with Washington Nationals.
| Pitcher | Team | Avg. Salary | Year | No-nos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zack Greinke | ARZ | $34.4 million | 2016 | 0 |
| David Price | BOS | $31 million | 2016 | 0 |
| Max Scherzer | DET | $30 million | 2016 | 2 |
| Jordan Zimmermann | DET | $22 million | 2016 | 1 |
Of the other pitchers to earn more than $20 million per season, only Cliff Lee, CC Sabathia and Masahiro Tanaka failed to achieve the rare feat:
| Pitcher | Team | Salary | Year | No-nos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clayton Kershaw | LAD | $32.6 million | 2015 | 1 |
| Justin Verlander | DET | $38 million | 2015 | 2 |
| Johan Santana | NYM | $25.5 million | 2013 | 1 |
| Cliff Lee | PHI | $25 million | 2013 | 0 |
| Felix Hernandez | SEA | $24.9 million | 2015 | 1 |
| CC Sabathia | NYY | $24.3 million | 2010 | 0 |
| Cole Hamels | PHI/TEX | $23.5 million | 2015 | 1 |
| Tim Lincecum | SFG | $22 million | 2013 | 2 |
| Masahiro Tanaka | NYY | $22 million | 2015 | 0 |
| Matt Cain | SFG | $21 million | 2015 | 1 |
