Zack Greinke just received a huge pay raise from the Kansas City Royals. The Royals have signed the starting pitcher to a four-year deal that is worth $38 million. I’m surprised the Royals committed that much money to one player, especially a starting pitcher. It is a good sign however because it shows that they are finally interestedin keeping one of their promising young players.

Greinke will get $3.75 million this year, $7.25 million in 2010, and $13.5 million in each of the final two seasons. He only earned $1.475 million in 2008 so you can really see how big of a pay raise he is getting!

The Royals do still have three other players that they would like to get signed before arbitration hearings. Mark Teahen, Mike Jacobs and Brian Bannister are all without deals for 2009.