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The recent signing of the highest-rated free agent starting pitcher has sent shockwaves through the baseball world. Corbin Burnes has inked a monumental $210 million, 6-year deal with the Arizona Diamondbacks, a move that has instantly elevated the team’s status in the highly competitive NL West division.
In this episode, Jordan Shusterman is joined by guest host Ben Nicholson-Smith from Sportsnet to delve into the implications of Burnes joining the Diamondbacks. Are they now the biggest threat to the reigning champions, the Los Angeles Dodgers? And can they still make offensive upgrades after this significant pitching acquisition?
Aside from the Burnes signing, the podcast also covers other notable player movements across the league. From Teoscar Hernandez reuniting with the Dodgers to Sean Manaea returning to the New York Mets and Walker Buehler making a shift to the Boston Red Sox, the offseason is full of surprises. The discussion also touches on contract extension talks involving Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the Toronto Blue Jays, as well as the challenges facing the Blue Jays in their offseason endeavors.
Don’t miss these key timestamps in the episode:
- (6:18) – The Opener: Burnes to the D-backs
- (16:39) – Scott Boras Offseason Scoreboard update
- (22:51) – Around the League: Teoscar to the Dodgers
- (30:13) – Manaea back to the Mets
- (38:13) – Boston Buehler
- (41:54) – Rangers sign Pederson
- (52:34) – Guerrero Jr. contract extension talks
- (1:05:23) – State of the Blue Jays offseason
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