The D-backs have been in the market for a high-leverage reliever throughout the offseason, and they’re among the clubs with interest in right-hander Kirby Yates, per Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic. The Snakes have checked out several options on the trade market but balked at the asking price for Devin Williams — since traded to the Yankees — and their interest in … [Read more...] about D-backs Among Teams With Interest In Kirby Yates
Diamondbacks Not Close To Any Pitching Trades
The Diamondbacks’ surprise signing of Corbin Burnes added a new frontline arm to a rotation that was already operating at a surplus on paper. Burnes joins Zac Gallen, Merrill Kelly, Eduardo Rodriguez, Jordan Montgomery, Brandon Pfaadt, and Ryne Nelson, giving the Snakes an enviably deep group of starting pitchers. The D’backs had already been drawing trade interest in this … [Read more...] about Diamondbacks Not Close To Any Pitching Trades
Orioles, Blue Jays Discussed Franchise-Record Contracts With Corbin Burnes
Perhaps the most surprising deal of the offseason came together late last night when the Diamondbacks and right-hander Corbin Burnes reportedly reached an agreement on a six-year deal that guarantees Burnes $210MM. It’s a deal that Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports came together rapidly after Burnes’s camp expressed the right-hander’s desire to pitch in the desert. … [Read more...] about Orioles, Blue Jays Discussed Franchise-Record Contracts With Corbin Burnes
Diamondbacks To Sign Corbin Burnes
The Diamondbacks are in agreement with free agent right-hander Corbin Burnes on a six-year deal worth $210MM, according to Jon Heyman of the New York Post. The Boras Corporation client will have the opportunity to opt out following the 2026 campaign. The news is a shocking turn of events as Burnes had garnered plenty of interest in free agency but had not been connected to … [Read more...] about Diamondbacks To Sign Corbin Burnes
Blue Jays, Diamondbacks Have Expressed Interest In Ryan Helsley
As the Cardinals eye a reset focused on younger players in 2025, Mark Feinsand, John Denton, and Bryan Hoch of MLB.com report that the club has received interest from the Blue Jays and Diamondbacks regarding closer Ryan Helsley. A subsequent report from John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports 98.7 confirms the interest in Helsley on the part of the D-Backs, though Gambadoro adds that … [Read more...] about Blue Jays, Diamondbacks Have Expressed Interest In Ryan Helsley