Corbin Burnes entered this winter as baseball’s top starting pitcher available in free agency. However, many hurlers have come off the board in recent weeks while he searches for a new home. Could the Los Angeles Dodgers snatch him from the San Francisco Giants’ grasp?
The 2021 National League Cy Young Award winner is looking for a huge payday after being one of baseball’s most productive hurlers since 2020. He’s posted a 52-31 record with a 2.88 ERA, 1.02 WHIP and 946 strikeouts in 816 2/3 innings during that time. Burnes spent 2024 with the Baltimore Orioles and finished fifth in American League Cy Young Award voting after twirling a 2.92 ERA in 194 1/3 innings pitched.
The Giants now appear to be Burnes’ most likely landing spot. Could the Dodgers find a way to steal the right-handed hurler from their hated rival? Bleacher Report’s Tim Kelly thinks it’s possible under a specific circumstance.
“The Dodgers have already signed Blake Snell this offseason, have Yoshinobu Yamamoto entering his second season and will get the likes of Shohei Ohtani, Tyler Glasnow and Tony Gonsolin back from injury,” Kelly wrote. “They are an unlikely landing spot for Burnes right now. But if Burnes lingers on the market to the point where he considers signing a short-term deal with an early opt-out like Snell did last offseason, can you really rule out the Dodgers jumping in?”
It’s an interesting possibility to think about. Spotrac projects Burnes’ market value at six years and $183 million. But with Max Fried getting a $218 million guarantee from the New York Yankees, he’s likely to earn more. Bleacher Report’s Zachary D. Rymer is predicting he’ll land a $250 million contract this winter.
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