“I think the Max Fried deal paid Corbin Burnes.”

As expected, Corbin Burnes signed a lucrative contract this offseason. The former Cy Young Award winner agreed to a six-year, $210 million contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks, joining Blake Snell (five years, $182 million with the Dodgers) and Max Fried (eight years with the Yankees). , $218 million) as a starter and earned. nice deal.

While the deal provides a much-needed boost to the D-backs’ rotation, one former Cincinnati Reds Hall of Famer believes Barnes owes Fried a payday.

Regarding Barnes’ contract, Sean Casey said on the “Mayor’s Office” podcast:

“Thirty-five million a year is nothing to sneeze at. To be honest, I think the Max Fried deal paid Corbin Burnes.”

“I don’t think Barnes would have made $35 million a year if he hadn’t signed Fried. $218 million in eight years or whatever. This market has definitely helped Corbin Barnes, no doubt. There is no room for that.”

Listen to Casey’s remarks starting at the 2:38 mark in the video below.

Casey also believes Barnes may have chosen to sign with the Diamondbacks because it would allow him to be closer to home.

“I think this is also a family issue,” Casey added. “He lives in Arizona in the offseason, he just had twins, and I think he’s a very family-oriented guy.”

“Listen, if a lot of players had the option to stay home and live year-round, life would be a lot easier. And I think if a lot of players had the option to stay home and live year-round, life would be a lot easier. “You know what? “Does that mean it’s difficult to defeat? ”

Corbin Burnes’ contract with D-backs is official

The deal was first reported last week and was made official by the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night, who said the deal was pending a physical.

Corbin Burnes will lead an injury-plagued Diamondbacks rotation in 2024 that saw them miss the postseason after appearing in the World Series the year before.

Zac Gallen, Merrill Kelly, Brandon Furt and Eduardo Rodriguez will look to support Barnes as the D-backs bounce back and look to move forward strongly in 2025.

Barnes is coming off a season in which he posted a 15-9 record with a 2.92 ERA. He has been one of the top pitchers in the majors for the past three years and is looking to help the Diamondbacks compete in the competitive National League West.

Edited by John Ezekiel Hiro