Dodgers pitcher Zack Greinke could decide to opt out of his contract after the 2015 season based upon the contracts signed by upcoming free-agent pitchers Jon Lester and Max Scherzer, the Los Angeles Times reports.
"What happens with Lester and Scherzer will say a lot," Greinke said Monday.
Greinke will have three years and $71 million remaining on his contract after the 2015 season, but he could be willing to look for a bigger payday, either from his own team or on the market, if Lester and Scherzer can cash in during the upcoming offseason. In a season-and-a-half with the Dodgers, Greinke is 26-9 with a 2.67 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 4.04 K:BB ratio, with 275 strikeouts in 296 1/3 innings.