MLB Rumors: Corbin Burnes Eyed by Yankees, Mets, Dodgers; $200M+ Contract Anticipated

Beginning pitcher Corbin Burnes is anticipated to have a number of high-profile groups occupied with him as a free agent.

Based on Jon Heyman of the New York Put up, the New York Mets and New York Yankees will likely be concerned in Burnes’ free company course of. The Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants are additionally “anticipated” to be in play, whereas the Baltimore Orioles are occupied with a possible return.

Heyman additionally projected Burnes to obtain a seven-year, $210 million contract as a free agent after “conversations with professional consultants.”

ESPN’s Kiley McDaniel beforehand reported that the 30-year-old is “broadly anticipated to clear $200 million” on his subsequent contract.

A possible $210 million deal would signify the third-largest general contract worth amongst lively starters, per Spotrac. Burnes would rank simply above Jacob deGrom of the Texas Rangers whereas solely trailing Yankees ace Gerrit Cole and Dodgers right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto.

After New York and Los Angeles confronted off within the 2024 World Collection, it is no shock that each groups are occupied with including one other elite starter to their respective rotations.

Burnes has been an All-Star in every of the previous 4 seasons, incomes Nationwide League Cy Younger honors in 2021. In 32 begins with the Orioles throughout his 2024 marketing campaign, he completed with a 15-9 file to go together with a 2.92 ERA. Burnes additionally struck out 181 batters and allowed 48 walks in 194.1 innings of labor.

Heyman reported on Wednesday that the Yankees “checked on” Burnes, nevertheless it was unsure if New York can be keen so as to add him whereas concurrently bringing again slugger Juan Soto in free company.

The Mets may be an choice for Burnes, as president of baseball operations David Stearns beforehand hung out within the Milwaukee Brewers’ entrance workplace throughout the starter’s six-year stint with the group.

The Dodgers might probably add Burnes to a World Collection-winning pitching workers that already options Yamamoto in addition to the expected return of Shohei Ohtani on the mound.