Dodgers: Five best pitchers over the past decade

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LOS ANGELES, CA – OCTOBER 15: Zack Greinke #21 of the Los Angeles Dodgers pitches in the third inning against the New York Mets in game five of the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium on October 15, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images) /

3) Zack Greinke

Having pitched only three seasons, 92 starts, in a Dodger uniform since 2010, Zack Greinke makes the cut-off for best pitchers of the past decade due to his pure dominance in those few seasons.

From 2013-2015, he was 51-15 as a starter. Think about that. During a stretch when the Dodgers team hovered around a .560 winning percentage, Greinke was winning over 75 percent of his decisions.

An argument could be made that Greinke should have won the Cy Young Award during his final season with the Dodgers in 2015. He finished a close second to Jake Arrieta. During that magical season, he went 19-3 with a league-leading 1.66 ERA. In over 220 innings, he allowed the lowest number of walks plus hits per inning (0.844 WHIP).

The right-hander appeared in two All-Star games as a Dodger. He won two Gold Glove Awards as the best defensive player at his position. In 2013, he won the Silver Slugger Award as the best hitting pitcher. Whether he was getting opposing hitters out with his nasty stuff or amazing fielding, or helping his own cause at the plate, Greinke knew how to beat his competition in a variety of ways.

He is the Dodgers third best pitcher of the past decade.

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