Corbin Burnes' desire to be close to his family year-round steered him toward his six-year, $210 million agreement with the Diamondbacks.

Agent Scott Boras received feedback that the Diamondbacks are of concern for teams looking to compete after the addition of Corbin Burnes.

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.

Scott Boras helped secure a record bag for Juan Soto from the New York Mets, but the results for other clients like Cody Bellinger, Pete Alonso and Alex Bregman have been decidedly mixed so far this offseason.

Corbin Burnes' agent, Scott Boras, contacted the Diamondbacks in hopes of getting a positive reply about the ace pitcher wanting to play with the team. The decision was taken by Burnes and his family, including his wife Brook, in light of them residing in Pheonix. Boras opened up about the deal in the presser (2:40 onwards):

The super agent Scott Boras has called out the MLB franchises for not spending in accordance with how much they make out of hte league.

Even though it had been nearly three weeks since ace right-hander Corbin Burnes had agreed with the Arizona Diamondbacks on a $210 million, six-year deal, it was still a little stunning to see him in the team’s jersey at Chase Field on Wednesday.

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When asked what message he thought it sent to Diamondbacks fans when the team signed free agent right-hander Corbin Burnes to a six-year, $210 million contract last month, managing general partner Ken Kendrick was short and to the point.

Scott Boras, baseball's most powerful and most quoted agent, has never shied away from critiquing the spending habits of Major League Baseball's teams -- it's part of his job, after all. It should come as a little surprise,