Corbin Burnes' desire to be close to his family year-round steered him toward his six-year, $210 million agreement with the Diamondbacks.

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

Corbin Burnes' agent, Scott Boras, contacted the Diamondbacks in hopes of getting a positive reply about the ace pitcher wanting to play with the team. The decision was taken by Burnes and his family, including his wife Brook, in light of them residing in Pheonix. Boras opened up about the deal in the presser (2:40 onwards):

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

Even though it had been nearly three weeks since ace right-hander Corbin Burnes had agreed with the Arizona Diamondbacks on a $210 million, six-year deal, it was still a little stunning to see him in the team’s jersey at Chase Field on Wednesday.

The super agent Scott Boras has called out the MLB franchises for not spending in accordance with how much they make out of hte league.

When asked what message he thought it sent to Diamondbacks fans when the team signed free agent right-hander Corbin Burnes to a six-year, $210 million contract last month, managing general partner Ken Kendrick was short and to the point.

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If a team like the Diamondbacks can shell out big bucks for Corbin Burnes, what's stopping other teams from inking Pete Alonso and Alex Bregman?

When the D-backs signed top-of-the-line starting pitcher Corbin Burnes to a six-year, $210 million contract on Dec. 30, much of the baseball world was stunned.

By now one would hope Pete Alonso has finally gotten the memo: The Mets never wanted him back. That’s why they never budged off their three-year offer in the $70 million range to him when he and his agent Scott Boras continued to push,

Corbin Burnes, a star pitcher, signed a six-year deal with the Arizona Diamondbacks worth $210 million, exciting fellow teammate Zac Gallen. Burnes cited family considerations for the move. Having debuted in 2018 with the Milwaukee Brewers,