It was expected when the Orioles acquired Corbin Burnes in February that 2024 would be his lone season in Baltimore. That assumption became reality early Saturday morning when Burnes reportedly agreed to a six-year, $210 million contract with the Arizona ...

But Burnes chose the Diamondbacks over the likes of the San Francisco Giants, who were thought to be the frontrunners to land the ace, and the Toronto Blue Jays, who were also in the running to land the ace starter, for less money than what Fried received from the Yankees.

Friday was a busy day in the NL West. Or, really, Friday night and early Saturday morning. First, the Los Angeles Dodgers re-upped slugger Teoscar Hernández to a three-year deal worth $66 million. That was one of those obvious moves that was a great fit for the team and a great fit for the player.