Corbin Burnes Lands Surprising $210 Million Contract To Join NL West
The Corbin Burnes sweepstakes ended Friday with the former Cy Young Award winner going to the National League West — but not the San Francisco Giants.
The Giants, who were rumored to be the favorites to sign the California native, instead will face Burnes as a member of the Arizona Diamondbacks over the next six years.
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According to multiple reports, Burnes gets $210 million and an opt-out after the second year of the contract with the D-Backs, who reached the World Series in 2023 but missed the postseason altogether in 2024.
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It’s a stunning conclusion to the free agency of perhaps the most talented free agent pitcher still left on the market. Burnes joins a surprisingly stout rotation in Phoenix along with Zac Gallen, Merrill Kelly, Eduardo Rodriguez, and Brandon Pfaadt.
According to Mark Feinsand of MLB.com, Burnes’ $35 million average annual value is the sixth-largest ever for a starting pitcher.
So Burnes doesn’t match Stephen Strasburg’s $245 million deal, but his $35 million AAV is the same. It’s tied for the sixth-largest AAV ever for a starting pitcher (behind Scherzer, Verlander, Wheeler, deGrom and Cole).
— Mark Feinsand (@Feinsand) December 28, 2024
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