The Diamondbacks free-agency splash of signing Corbin Burnes feels like a no-brainer, according to a panel surveyed by The Athletic.

Corbin Burnes got Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo hyped up with such an epic declaration for the 2025 season.

Cameras clicked as team owner Ken Kendrick presented a Diamondbacks jersey to Corbin ... a No. 1 starting pitcher to the top of the rotation.” Few pitchers have been as impactful as Burnes ...

PHOENIX — Even though it had been nearly three weeks since ace right-hander Corbin Burnes had agreed with the ... “There’s no better way to do that than to add a No. 1 starting pitcher ...

PHOENIX — On a steamy night in June, Corbin Burnes ... deal we ever made? No. But it was not a bad deal. And it was the kind of investment that we’re making in Burnes. Zack, when he came ...

It was hard to see it any other way about the how and why the Diamondbacks landed big-name free-agent pitcher Corbin Burnes ... "And there's no better way to do that than to add a No. 1 starting ...