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When the D-backs signed top-of-the-line starting pitcher Corbin Burnes to a six-year, $210 million contract on Dec. 30, much of the baseball world was stunned.

Corbin Burnes left bigger offers on the table to play for the Diamondbacks and stay close to his wife and three children.

Corbin Burnes, the big-name free agent signing for the Arizona Diamonndbacks this offseason, met with media members in his formal introduction Wednesday.

Last season the Diamondbacks led the major leagues in runs scored. Next season they could have one of the National League's top rotations.

D-backs RHP Corbin Burnes has had to evolve throughout his career, and he explained the recent dip in strikeouts as an approach change.

Corbin Burnes officially introduced as the newest Arizona Diamondback. The former Cy Young award winner joins a starting rotation that includes Zac Gallen and Merrill Kelly.

By now, you’ve heard that the Arizona Diamondbacks have pulled off the deal of the offseason, signing one of the best pitchers in baseball, Corbin Burnes. It’s hard to explain

PHOENIX -- Even though it had been nearly three weeks since ace right-hander Corbin Burnes had agreed ... the four-time All-Star and 2021 NL Cy Young Award winner was a worthy investment.

For Diamondbacks owner Ken Kendrick, four-time All-Star and former Orioles ace Corbin Burnes was a worthy investment.

The Detroit Tigers have had a somewhat quiet offseason, which, after such a strong campaign in 2024, is a bit of a disappointment. Expectations have certainly changed for the Tigers after snapping a lengthy playoff drought last year.

The Diamondbacks might not have been able to follow up on their magical run to the World Series last year, but most of their core remains in 2025.