The behind-the-scenes story of Corbyn Burns' contract, which won the Arizona Diamondbacks' biggest contract of all time, has been revealed.메이저사이트

MLB.com had an interview with Corbin Burns, who will wear the Arizona Diamondbacks uniform through the free agent market on Wednesday. Burns even wanted to cut his ransom to Arizona. Why.

Burns, who was nominated by the Milwaukee Brewers as the 111th overall pick in the fourth round of the Major League Rookie Draft in 2016, first took the big league stage in 2018. Burns, who started his career in the Major League as a bullpen pitcher, pitched in 30 games in his first season and played with seven wins, no losses, three holds, one save, and an ERA of 2.61, going on a full-fledged starting path from 2020, when the shortened season was opened due to COVID-19.

Burns, who left 4-1 with a 2.11 ERA in 12 games (nine starts) in 2020, won 11-5 with a 2.43 ERA in 28 games, including achieving a "no hit no run" in the 2021 season, and won the Cy Young Award by selecting his first All-Star and ranking first in the National League ERA. In the 2022 season, he also pitched in 33 games and became the strikeout king with 243 strikeouts in 202 innings, leaving a 12-8 record with a 2.94 ERA.

His winning streak continued. Burns marked 10-8 with a 3.39 ERA in the 2023 season and 15 wins after being traded to the Baltimore Orioles prior to the 2024 season, and as a result, he will be able to embrace a six-year, 210 million-dollar contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks. This was the largest contract in the history of the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Burns' contract details include an "opt-out" clause that allows him to find new contracts and destinations after playing two seasons, a trade veto for all clubs until March 31, 2027, and a trade veto for 14 clubs after that. And $64 million (about 93.3 billion won) will be paid in installments for six years from 2031, through "Dipper."

In an interview with "MLB.com " on the 16th, the behind-the-scenes story of Burns wearing the Arizona uniform was revealed. Burns received a lot of attention from Arizona and other teams that wanted to strengthen his starting lineup this winter, but Burns gave Arizona a "reverse offer." Burns' agent Scott Boras contacted the Arizona club in December last year and delivered a message that "Burns wants to play for the Diamondbacks." Less than a week later, the contract was signed.

With Burns wearing the Arizona uniform, Arizona has the best starting rotation in the major leagues. Arizona, which has "Ace" Burns, Jack Gallen, Meryl Kelly, Eduardo Rodriguez, Brandon Pod, Rhine Nelson, and Jordan Montgomery, can choose a player that suits its taste and use him as a starter. If Rodriguez, the fourth starter, is guaranteed a position, the competition for the fifth starter is expected to be fiercer than ever.

"A lot of teams have shown interest in Burns," MLB.com said. "Burns said he would be willing to pay less when he signed with Arizona." The reason Burns wanted to wear an Arizona uniform even as he cut his ransom was because of his family. Burns was living in Arizona despite playing for Milwaukee, but as he gave birth to twins, his time at home became more important than anything else.

"It was because staying at home was the most important thing with three young children, including twins born last summer," explained MLB.com . "I was really excited when I heard that I had a chance to join Arizona. This was my dream. I was lucky that Arizona paid attention to me. It seemed like a dream came true quickly," he said. "It showed how much Arizona wanted to bring us here and how much we wanted to be part of Arizona."

Burns hoped to join Arizona for his family, and Arizona responded with the highest amount ever that Burns intends to join the team. Indeed, it has become a "win-win." Now, Burns has only to prove his value in terms of performance.