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The Baltimore Orioles traded for Corbin Burnes with World Series aspirations. But that wasn\u2019t the outcome, with the team suffering a second consecutive postseason sweep by their first opponent.<\/p>\n
How does that affect Burnes\u2019 free agency? Baltimore took a gamble on the former Cy Young winner, knowing that if they couldn\u2019t sign him to an extension midseason, they risk losing him after just one year.<\/p>\n
The World Series hasn\u2019t kicked off yet, so things are largely quiet on the rumor mill. But there\u2019s a sense of pessimism amongst the fanbase that Burnes will be on the mound at Camden Yards next year.<\/p>\n
Largely, because of the kind of contract he can command this winter. Bleacher Report\u2019s Joel Reuter predicted Burnes to sign a seven-year, $255 million deal in an October 18 column.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat number is a logical target for Burnes as a perennial Cy Young candidate and the top starting pitcher on the market, and if he prefers a long-term contract over a shorter deal with a higher AAV, he should be able to hit that mark,\u201d Rymer wrote.<\/p>\n
Burnes finished the 2024 season with a 15-9 record. He pitched 194.1 innings, threw 181 strikeouts, and allowed 22 home runs. There\u2019s little doubt he\u2019s earned his looming payday. But will the Orioles be the team to give it to him?<\/p>\n
Corbin Burnes Non-Commital After Postseason Loss
\nSince arriving in Baltimore, Burnes has been insistent that he would he hit free agency, and beyond that; explore his options.<\/p>\n
Following their first-round loss to the Kansas City Royals, he was non-committal when asked about free agency.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ll see what happens,\u201d Burnes said, according to MLB.com\u2019s Jake Rill. \u201cI haven\u2019t thought much about what\u2019s going on next. It\u2019s 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.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n In an August interview with Will Sammon of The Athletic, the Orioles ace explained what kind of team he\u2019s looking for in free agency.<\/p>\n \u201cI am going to have to do a lot of research this offseason of farm systems, young guys coming up, groups of core guys that are on a team,\u201d Burnes told Sammon. \u201cWhere does it look like teams are going to be competitive? Where are teams just looking to spend some money to make the fan base happy? Whatever it might be.\u201d<\/p>\n Baltimore seemingly checks all of those boxes, if you believe they can turn the corner next year and get their first postseason win since 2014.<\/p>\n Mike Elias Talks Corbin Burnes Free Agency<\/strong><\/p>\n General Manager of the Orioles, Mike Elias, made an October 9 appearance on \u201cThe Show\u201d with Joel Sherman and Jon Heyman. When asked about Burnes\u2019 free agency, he didn\u2019t sound confident the ace will be back in Baltimore next year.<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s terrific and any team would love to have him, but there\u2019s a lot of business that goes into that, and somebody accrues six years of service in the major leagues, they earn rights and we\u2019re going to have to go through the entirety of what comes next when that takes place,\u201d Elias said.<\/p>\n \u201cThere are steps this month that we\u2019ll have to work through. He was spectacular for us for most of the season. He was spectacular in the playoffs. And he has a very bright future.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n Burnes is 29 years old, targeting the biggest payday of his career and best chance at winning a championship in free agency. It\u2019s up to the Orioles front office to convince him that\u2019s in Baltimore.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Baltimore Orioles traded for Corbin Burnes with World Series aspirations. But that wasn\u2019t the outcome, with the team suffering a second consecutive postseason sweep by their… <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":269,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-265","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mlb"],"yoast_head":"\n