The Arizona Diamondbacks missed the postseason in 2024 after appearing in the World Series in 2023.
After finishing with a record of 89-73, the Diamondbacks finished in third place in the National League West and missed the opportunity for another long playoff run.
As the Diamondbacks prepare for the 2025 season, they made one of the more surprising signings this offseason when they signed the top free agent starting pitcher Corbin Burnes from the Baltimore Orioles.
According to MLB Analyst Todd Frazier via Foul Territory on ‘X,’ Burnes likely joined the Diamondbacks for multiple reasons, including family opinions and tax implications, and he lives in Arizona.
Why did Corbin Burnes pick the Diamondbacks when hardly anyone expected it? pic.twitter.com/miWHQHO4xf
— Foul Territory (@FoulTerritoryTV) January 5, 2025
Frazier explains that when a team is interested in a player, the player likely weighs the pros and cons of playing for that particular team.
Burnes just had twins, and he already lives in Arizona, which Frazier believes could have influenced his decision.
Most people were surprised that Burnes decided to join the Diamondbacks as they weren’t a team that anybody was talking about.
Burnes joined the league in 2018 with the Milwaukee Brewers, where he played for six seasons before joining the Orioles in 2024.
In 2024 with the Orioles, Burnes started 32 games and held a record of 15-9 with a 2.92 ERA and 181 strikeouts in 194.1 innings pitched.
The Diamondbacks will look to return to the postseason in 2025 and win their first NL West title since 2011.
Although the Diamondbacks reside in the same division as the Los Angeles Dodgers, adding Burnes could help them tremendously in 2025.
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