The highest pitcher on the free agent market has discovered a house.
Corbin Burnes and the Diamondbacks have an agreed to a six-year, $210 million deal late Friday night time, The Publish’s Jon Heyman reported.
The contract has an decide out after two years.
After Max Fried signed his eight-year take care of the Yankees, Burnes, the 2021 NL CY Younger winner was the highest pitcher nonetheless hanging available on the market.
However the four-time All-Star will now be part of a Diamondbacks workforce that’s one yr faraway from successful the NL pennant.
It’s additionally a homecoming for Burnes, an Arizona resident.
He now joins a dynamic and deep Diamondbacks rotation that features Zac Gallen, Merill Kelly, Eduardo Rodriguez, Brandon Pfaadt, Ryne Nelson and Jordan Montgomery.
Final yr with the Orioles, the righty pitched a 2.92 ERA over 194¹/₃ innings.
The 30-year-old has a 3.19 ERA and 1.06 WHIP throughout seven seasons.
It is a creating story
