Corbin Burnes left bigger offers on the table to play for the Diamondbacks and stay close to his wife and three children.

The Baltimore Orioles have made a few key moves this offseason. They signed Tyler O'Neill to a three-year, $49.5 million contract and also brought in Gregory Soto, Charlie Morton and Tomoyuki Sugano.

Agent Scott Boras received feedback that the Diamondbacks are of concern for teams looking to compete after the addition of Corbin Burnes.

That was what came out of Wednesday afternoon, when the Diamondbacks officially introduced their biggest splash free agent signing of the offseason.Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning.

Diamondbacks owner Ken Kendrick had no problem throwing shade at the Cubs after the team landed Corbin Burnes in free agency.

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(And you thought it was global warming … yeah, right!) Corbin Burnes brings so much heat that his teammates need to start putting coolers full of ice in their lockers in case he wants to stop and play cards or trade dad jokes or something. “(His ...

The Diamondbacks' advantage of offering players the chance to play at home all year led to the addition of star pitcher Corbin Burnes.

Last season the Diamondbacks led the major leagues in runs scored. Next season they could have one of the National League's top rotations.

Corbin Burnes ’ six-year, $210MM contract with the Diamondbacks stands out as perhaps the most surprising move of the 2024-25 offseason, as Arizona wasn’t viewed as a prime contender to either spend that much money, or even make a move for a frontline pitcher given the depth already present in the Snakes’ rotation.

Arizona Diamondbacks pitchers Corbin Burnes and Zac Gallen will be among those teeing it up at the Annexus Pro-Am at the WM Phoenix Open.