Corbin Burnes excited to join Diamondbacks
Scott Boras: D-backs are a ‘subject of concern’ for MLB contenders after Corbin Burnes deal
Scott Boras gets honest about Corbin Burnes' $210,000,000 Diamondbacks move
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):
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Ace Corbin Burnes joins the Diamondbacks, who are `stretching the budget’ to compete in NL West
Corbin Burnes' desire to be close to his family year-round steered him toward his six-year, $210 million agreement with the Diamondbacks.
Scott Boras, baseball's most powerful and most quoted agent, has never shied away from critiquing the spending habits of Major League Baseball's teams -- it's part of his job, after all. It should come as a little surprise,
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