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5 players that won the MLB off-season

By Jason Evans

Dec 17, 2015; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Francisco senior vice president/general manager Bobby Evans shakes hand after the signing of pitcher Johnny Cueto at a press conference at AT&T Park. Mandatory Credit: John Hefti-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 17, 2015; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Francisco senior vice president/general manager Bobby Evans shakes hand after the signing of pitcher Johnny Cueto at a press conference at AT&T Park. Mandatory Credit: John Hefti-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 11, 2015; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Zack Greinke puts on a baseball hat during a press conference at Chase Field . Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 11, 2015; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Zack Greinke puts on a baseball hat during a press conference at Chase Field . Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports /

3. P-Zack Greinke

Anytime you can set a record because of your free agent deal you are winning in the off-season. Zack Greinke is definitely a winner.

Everyone thought he was going to stay with Los Angeles Dodgers. He opt-ed out and bet on himself and got paid in the process. The Arizona Diamondbacks swooped in and gave him a Brinks truck worth of money.

Greinke got $18 million just to sign his name on the dotted line. He’s getting between $31 and $32 million every year for the next five years AND has $62 million coming his way in deferred money. All told he will receive $206 million.

Greinke along with Shelby Miller and Patrick Corbin should solidify a rotation surrounded by one of the best defenses in the game and powerful hitters like Paul Goldschmidt and A.J. Pollack.

The Diamondbacks are one of the sexy off-season picks for 2016 (we all know how that works out) and the signing of Greinke is a huge reason why.

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