Pitcher's biggest, Corbin Burns, virtually a two-way race → Will he be a teammate with Lee Jung-hoo vs. Ryu Hyun-jin's successor
Dec 21, 2024
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The official Major League website MLB.com reported on the 21st (Korea time) that San Francisco and Toronto are the leaders in the Burns recruitment match.
When Burns goes to San Francisco, he shares the same rice with Lee Jung-hoo. If he goes to Toronto, he will be the FA ace who will continue the lineage of Ryu Hyun-jin and Kevin Gausman.
MLB.com wrote that if Juan Soto (signed by the New York Mets) was the best hitter in the All Stove League, Corbyn Burns is undoubtedly the best pitcher. Burns, a former Cy Young Award winner and with a 2.94 ERA since 2021, has been linked with the San Francisco, Toronto, Boston Red Sox and Baltimore Orioles.
Then 'It's actually a competition between the two teams. At the end of the winter meeting, San Francisco and Toronto were expected to be the most aggressive. Earlier this week, San Francisco and Toronto emerged as the frontrunners to sign Burns, he explained.
MLB.com predicted that Burns would sign a record contract.
MLB.com added 'Burns is sure to sign a huge contract. He is expected to sign a more expensive contract than Max Fried, who signed an eight-year, $218 million contract with the New York Yankees. Some people are talking about $245 million. Only Gerrit Cole and Yoshinobu Yamamoto have received more than $245 million in major league history.
MLB.com added 'Boston seems hesitant to spend the cost needed to sign a contract with Burns. The most aggressive teams are San Francisco and Toronto, he said.
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Baltimore recruited Tomoyuki Sugano, the ace of the Yomiuri Giants in the Japanese professional baseball league, as if to prepare for Burns' departure. On the 17th, Jeff Bankruptcy Reporter of the U.S."Right-hander Sugano agreed to a one-year, $13 million contract with the Baltimore Orioles, a source said. Sugano is one of the best pitchers in Japan this year."
Major League Trade Rumors predicted Burns' contract to be worth 200 million U.S. dollars for seven years. The Athletic valued it at $217 million (about 310 billion won) for seven years. With the competition, Burns' ransom is well above the expected amount.
There were rumors that San Francisco would reduce payrolls by entering the stove league, but when the winter meeting began, it took the opposite step. San Francisco, which needed a shortstop, was widely expected to target relatively cheap Kim Ha-sung. However, unexpectedly, San Francisco signed a seven-year, $182 million contract with Adames.
San Francisco acquired Lee Jung-hoo for $113 million (about 160 billion won) last offseason. The trend is to open wallets continuously to rebuild famous families.
dhhan@sportschosun.com
