{"id":13779,"date":"2024-12-24T01:07:17","date_gmt":"2024-12-24T01:07:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=13779"},"modified":"2024-12-24T01:07:17","modified_gmt":"2024-12-24T01:07:17","slug":"breaking-dodgers-linked-to-top-free-agent-pitcher-to-bolster-rotation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=13779","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Dodgers Linked to Top Free Agent Pitcher to Bolster Rotation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/GettyImages-2166249006-e1734980592874.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" alt=\"Los Angeles Dodgers\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"c-content entry-content\">\n<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\" class=\"wp-caption \">\n<div class=\"wp-caption-text\">\n<div class=\"c-post-image-caption-text\">Dodgers linked to Corbin Burnes.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The\u00a0Los Angeles Dodgers\u00a0have been relatively quiet this offseason, but one analyst believes they could end up signing top free-agent starter Corbin Burnes.<\/p>\n<p>Burnes is still on the open market as he\u2019s set to sign with a team. The right-hander will be in line for a massive deal, likely around seven or eight years. It has been rumored that the San Francisco Giants and Toronto Blue Jays are front runners for him.<\/p>\n<p>However, Tim Kelly of Bleacher Report has the Dodgers as a possible landing spot for Burnes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Dodgers have already signed Blake Snell this offseason. They also have Yoshinobu Yamamoto entering his second season and will get the likes of Shohei Ohtani, Tyler Glasnow and Tony Gonsolin back from injury,\u201d Kelly\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bleacherreport.com\/articles\/10148135-corbin-burnes-top-landing-spots-in-mlb-free-agency-amid-latest-rumors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">wrote<\/a>\u00a0about Burnes. \u201cThey are an unlikely landing spot for Burnes right now. But if Burnes lingers on the market to the point where he considers signing a short-term deal with an early opt-out like Snell did last offseason, can you really rule out the Dodgers jumping in?\u2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cBurnes is from Bakersfield, which is about two hours from L.A. Surely, he would like to pitch in California, especially if it\u2019s for the World Series champions. All we\u2019re saying is don\u2019t scoff at the possibility, however remote it might seem,\u201d Kelly added.<\/p>\n<p>Burnes\u00a0went 15-9 with a 2.92 ERA in 32 starts\u00a0with the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/mlb\/baltimore-orioles\/\">Baltimore Orioles<\/a>\u00a0last season. He would become the ace or No. 2 in the Dodgers\u2019 rotation.<\/p>\n<h2>Analyst Explains Why Dodgers Should Pursue Burnes<\/h2>\n<p>Los Angeles is set to enter 2025 with a rotation featuring Snell, Ohtani, Glasnow, Yamamoto, and Gonslin.<\/p>\n<p>So adding another start doesn\u2019t seem necessary. However, Kelly points to the durability issues of Snell, Glasnow, and Gonsolin as why the Dodgers should pursue Burnes. Especially if its a short-term deal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cFor as loaded as the rotation already looks on paper, it\u2019s hardly a durable group, as Los Angeles found out in 2024,\u201d Kelly wrote. \u201cMaybe that isn\u2019t a huge concern for the Dodgers. Who seem to believe you need 10-plus starters to get through a season in today\u2019s game. But it sure would feel great to have a workhorse you feel comfortable about giving you 200-ish innings atop said rotation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Burnes has proven to be a workhorse and extremely durable. The Dodgers would be able to pencil him in as the starter every fifth day without a concern, which is why Kelly says LA should pursue the right-hander.<\/p>\n<h2>What is Burnes Projected to Get in Free Agency?<\/h2>\n<p>Burns\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/news\/top-2025-mlb-free-agents\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">was the top-ranked starting pitcher<\/a>\u00a0available in free agency but is still without a contract.<\/p>\n<p>In MLBTradeRumors\u2019 free agent prediction article, the website had Burnes signing a seven-year $200 million deal.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEven if Burnes never gets that strikeout rate back up into the 30s, he\u2019s still a durable pitcher who throws hard, rarely walks opponents, misses bats at an above-average level and manages contact well,\u201d the article\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlbtraderumors.com\/2024\/11\/2024-25-top-50-mlb-free-agents-with-predictions.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">read<\/a>. \u201cHe received a qualifying offer and will turn it down without a second thought. While Burnes\u2019 reputation might lead some to think he could top $250MM, we\u2019re predicting a more \u201cmodest\u201d total based on the dip in strikeouts and swinging strikes. Burnes is still clearly a very good pitcher who\u2019d be the No. 1 arm on the majority of pitching staffs around the league, and a $200MM guarantee is nothing to sneeze at.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, if the Dodgers are going to sign Burnes, he will need to take a short-term deal.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dodgers linked to Corbin Burnes. The\u00a0Los Angeles Dodgers\u00a0have been relatively quiet this offseason, but one analyst believes they could end up signing top free-agent starter Corbin Burnes&#8230;. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":13781,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13779","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mlb"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>BREAKING: Dodgers Linked to Top Free Agent Pitcher to Bolster Rotation - 24\/7 News America<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=13779\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"BREAKING: Dodgers Linked to Top Free Agent Pitcher to Bolster Rotation - 24\/7 News America\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Dodgers linked to Corbin Burnes. 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