Royals Finally Resolve Zack Greinke Situation

One of the strangest sagas of the MLB offseason is finally coming to an end.

After months of dancing around each other in negotiations, Zack Greinke and the Kansas City Royals appear to have struck a deal.

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Greinke, 39, made it clear early in the offseason that he wanted to return to the Royals. After 19 MLB seasons, the former Cy Young winner was not interested in changing teams again.

Kansas City was open to having him back as well, so it seemed like only a matter of time before the two sides reached an agreement. Instead, months of awkward delay ensued, leading some to wonder if Greinke would sign elsewhere or simply retire.

In the end, however, Greinke is back where he's supposed to be. It may have taken much longer than expected, but it sounds like they were able to work it out. The Royals are expected to officially announce the one-year deal on Tuesday -- less than two weeks before pitchers and catchers report to Spring Training.

For much of the winter, it wasn't a guarantee that Greinke would be there when camp opened. But based on Monday's news, he will be.