The latest Corbin Burnes rumors

October 3rd, 2024

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Oct. 2: Has Burnes thrown his last pitch for the Orioles?
The Orioles’ season came to an end on Wednesday with their 2-1 loss to the Royals in Game 2 of the AL Wild Card Series, which means the team must now turn its focus to a pivotal offseason, its first under a new ownership group led by David Rubenstein.

Chief among Baltimore’s offseason concerns is Burnes' future. The ace right-hander lived up to expectations after being acquired from the Brewers in February, recording a 2.92 ERA over 194 1/3 innings, but he could depart as a free agent after one season with the club.

With a 2.88 ERA since the beginning of 2020, Burnes will be the top pitcher on the market this year, so the O’s will have plenty of competition as they try to re-sign the 2021 NL Cy Young Award winner.

“We’ll see what happens,” Burnes said when asked about potentially returning to the Orioles. “I haven't thought much about what's going on next. It's going to be a crazy offseason, but still just trying to digest what happened. It was an early exit to what we thought was going to be a long run.”