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Devastating News Releases on Diamondbacks' Corbin Burnes Before Series vs. Reds
Devastating News Releases on Diamondbacks' Corbin Burnes Before Series vs. Reds originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Arizona Diamondbacks have been going through an up-and-down season that has resulted in an even 31-31 record, they are currently sitting in fourth place in the NL West. Advertisement It's been tough for the Diamondbacks, but they seem to be finding a way to win games as they are currently on a four-game win streak. Diamondbacks announce that Corbin Burnes will be out for the rest of the season Arizona will be heading into a three-game series against the Cincinnati Reds over the weekend, but they will be doing it without their best pitcher for the rest of the 2025 season. It's been announced that Diamondbacks' ace Corbin Burnes will be undergoing Tommy John surgery on his throwing elbow, ending his 2025 season early. The injury became evident after exiting his June 1 start early. Advertisement After pitching 4.2 innings, giving up four hits and one earned run, Burnes grew frustrated after giving off a base-hit to Washington Nationals' shortstop CJ Abrams. "My elbow's done, it's dead," he said after his last pitch of the season. It's apparent that his arm was not feeling well, and now he needs season-ending surgery. Burnes signed with Arizona after emerging as one of the best pitchers in the league with the Milwaukee Brewers and the Baltimore Orioles. The 30-year-old pitcher has been elected to four different All-Star games, won the NL Cy Young award in 2021 with the Milwaukee Brewers, and has been named to two All-MLB First Teams in 2021 and 2024. Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Corbin Burnes (39) reacts after an injury in the fifth inningAllan Henry-Imagn Images He's on a six-year, $210 million contract and will be sitting out for the rest of his first year under contract with the Diamondbacks. Advertisement Burnes was on the verge of another stellar season, posting a 3-2 record with a 2.66 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, and striking out 63 batters in 64.1 innings pitched. It's a tough loss for Arizona as they are look to stay competitive in a win-heavy NL West division. This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 6, 2025, where it first appeared.
Newsweek
04-05-2025
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- Newsweek
Three Pitchers Red Sox Should Target to Replace Walker Buehler
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. With recent news of the shoulder injury to Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Walker Buehler, the Red Sox could soon be looking for an experienced and reliable pitcher to fill his spot in the rotation. As early as it is in the season and with the extent of Buehler's injury unknown, Boston also may very well not want to jump the gun and make an early-season trade. If they decide to go through with a trade, here are three pitchers the Red Sox should go after. TAMPA, FLORIDA - APRIL 15: Walker Buehler #0 of the Boston Red Sox delivers a pitch in the first inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at George M. Steinbrenner Field on April 15, 2025 in... TAMPA, FLORIDA - APRIL 15: Walker Buehler #0 of the Boston Red Sox delivers a pitch in the first inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at George M. Steinbrenner Field on April 15, 2025 in Tampa, Florida. All players are wearing the number 42 in honor of Jackie Robinson Day. MoreAndrew Heaney, Pittsburgh Pirates In his career, Heaney has been a below-.500 pitcher record wise, but this season he has been a bit better than that in his first campaign with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Heaney is currently 2-2 with an ERA of 2.50 across 36 innings and six starts. His most recent start against the Chicago Cubs was the worst of his season. He allowed four runs in 4 2/3 innings and did not record a single strikeout for the first time all season. That starts seems to be a bit of an outlier, as it was one of only two starts in which Heaney has allowed multiple runs, as well as just the second time he's recorded less than six strikeouts in an outing. He could give Boston another left-handed arm along with Garrett Crochet and could move to the same division as the Yankees, who he threw seven innings of one run baseball against. Sandy Alcántara, Miami Marlins Prior to the season, Alcántara was expected to be the most-targeted starting pitcher at this season's trade deadline. But with his early struggles, that may not be the case anymore. Alcántara has an 8.31 ERA through six starts and just 19 strikeouts in 26 innings pitched. He's allowed multiple runs in each of his six starts and does not look like the pitcher that won the NL Cy Young award just two seasons ago. Because of those blown-up stats, Boston may be able to pull off a trade for Alcántara without giving up its entire farm system. A change of scenery from a bad Marlins team to a playoff contending Red Sox team could do wonders for the 29-year-old right-hander. Yusei Kikuchi, Los Angeles Angels Surprisingly, it does not seem like Kikuchi's name has been mentioned much when early-season trade deadline targets have been discussed. That could be because he's making over $20 million per year, or it could be because he's just been forgotten about on a very bad Los Angeles Angels team. Either way, Boston should definitely be calling about the left-hander who, despite being 0-4 this season, has a manageable ERA of 4.21 in seven starts. He has been roughed up by two bad offenses in the Tampa Bay Rays and Minnesota Twins, but those could be early season kinks that he's trying to work out. Kikuchi would be a great fit in Boston and could be a huge piece of helping the Red Sox get back to the postseason for the first time since 2021. More MLB: Phillies Top 15 Prospect Labeled as 'Sell High' Candidate Ahead of Trade Deadline
Reuters
13-04-2025
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Diamondbacks score 5 in ninth to rally past Brewers
April 13 - Lourdes Gurriel Jr. hit a bases-loaded sacrifice fly to cap a five-run ninth inning as the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Milwaukee Brewers 5-4 in Phoenix on Saturday. The Diamondbacks had not scored in the first 17 innings of the series before their ninth-inning comeback. Arizona's Gabriel Moreno walked with one out in the ninth off Joel Payamps and Alek Thomas had an RBI triple to right center. Trevor Megill (0-1) replaced Payamps and walked Garrett Hampson before Corbin Carroll hit a two-run double to right-center field to make the deficit 4-3. Geraldo Perdomo worked an eight-pitch walk before Jake McCarthy singled to drive in Carroll and tie the game. Josh Naylor was intentionally walked to load the bases and bring up Gurriel. Milwaukee's Jackson Chourio had two hits including a home run to extend his hitting streak to a career-high 14 games, and William Contreras had two hits and an RBI. The Brewers had won eight of 10 since opening the season 0-4. Ryne Nelson (1-0) pitched three innings and gave up one run on Contreras' one-out double in the ninth. Milwaukee starter Chad Patrick and six relievers held the Diamondbacks at bay until the ninth inning. Arizona right-hander Corbin Burnes, making his first home start for the Diamondbacks after signing a six-year, $210 million free-agent contract, gave up three runs on four hits and two walks. He struck out three. Burnes spent his first six seasons with the Brewers and won the 2021 NL Cy Young award with them. The Brewers scored twice off Burnes in the second, an inning that could have produced more. Contreras singled to lead off the inning, Sal Frelick walked and Rhys Hoskins singled in Contreras for the first run. Garrett Mitchell walked to load the bases with no outs, but Joey Ortiz grounded into double play as Frelick scored and Oliver Dunn grounded out to end the inning. Burnes had retired nine in a row before Chourio's 448-foot homer made it 3-0 with one out in the sixth inning. It was the sixth-longest homer in the major leagues this season and the second longest of his career.
Boston Globe
18-03-2025
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- Boston Globe
Shohei Ohtani shakes off nerves to help Dodgers defeat Cubs in MLB opener in Japan
'I was actually pretty nervous,' Ohtani finished with two hits in the Dodgers' win, including a single in the fifth and a double in the ninth. Both hard-hit balls brought roars from the roughly 42,000 fans at a packed Tokyo Dome and were instrumental in helping the Dodgers get off to a good start this season. 'I don't think I've ever seen Shohei nervous,' Related : Advertisement It was the first time Yamamoto had been on the mound in a regular-season game since his fantastic performance in Game 2 of the World Series, and the results carried over to the Tokyo Dome 'What I experienced in October, I learned a lot of things,' Yamamoto said through a translator. 'What I should and what I shouldn't do in certain situations. Based on that, I feel more confident.' Yamamoto said he wasn't trying to overthrow on his fastball. Instead, he said better mechanics have allowed him to throw a little harder. Roberts said there's no reason the 26-year-old can't compete for the NL Cy Young award if he pitches like he did against the Cubs and stays healthy. Advertisement 'Great outing, I thought he commanded the baseball really well tonight,' Roberts said. 'The fastball was as good as we've seen. Competed really well. There was some soft contact in there and he just navigated the game really well.' Even in a losing effort, Cubs lefthander 'Imanaga and Yamamoto did a really good job handling the nerves of the start of the game,' Cubs manager Craig Counsell said. Imanaga said he was pleased with his outing, even if the final result wasn't what he wanted. The lefty retired Ohtani twice, once on a groundout and another time on a lineout. He said the experience from Tuesday's game should serve him well throughout the season. 'One of the lessons regarding the fastball was it felt really good,' Imanaga said through an interpreter. 'Once I go back to the US — obviously there's differences in humidity, environment, and how far the ball goes — but bottom line if I can throw the fastball I did today all the time and have confidence in it, I'll be good.' The only Japanese player who had a quiet night was Cubs slugger Seiya Suzuki, who finished 0 for 4. With a runner on second in the eighth inning, he hit the ball fairly hard, but Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy was there to snag the line drive. Japanese rookie Roki Sasaki will make his MLB debut for the Dodgers on Wednesday when the teams meet against at the Tokyo Dome for the finale of the two-game set. Advertisement
Fox Sports
18-03-2025
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- Fox Sports
Shohei Ohtani, Japan's other baseball stars shook their nerves and delivered in MLB's Tokyo opener
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Yoshinobu Yamamoto had a little extra zip on his fastball. Shohei Ohtani even admitted to some nerves. There was little doubt this was no ordinary baseball game. But the Japanese players who were playing in front of their home country at the Tokyo Dome on Tuesday night handled any jitters they had quite well, delivering in clutch moments as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Chicago Cubs 4-1 in Major League Baseball's season opener. 'I was actually pretty nervous," Ohtani said through an interpreter. "It's been a while since I was nervous, but today, definitely felt it.' Ohtani finished with two hits in the Dodgers' win, including a single in the fifth and a double in the ninth. Both hard-hit balls brought roars from the roughly 42,000 fans at a packed Tokyo Dome and were instrumental in helping the Dodgers get off to a good start this season. 'I don't think I've ever seen Shohei nervous,' Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said. 'One thing I did notice is how emotional he got during the Japanese national anthem. That was something very telling.' Yamamoto pitched five quality innings to earn the win, giving up just one run on three hits and a walk while striking out four. The right-hander's fastball touched 98 mph and consistently sat in the 96-97 range, which is a few ticks higher than last year. It was the first time Yamamoto had been on the mound in a regular season game since his fantastic performance in Game 2 of the World Series, and the results carried over to the Tokyo Dome 'What I experienced in October, I learned a lot of things,' Yamamoto said through a translator. 'What I should and what I shouldn't do in certain situations. Based on that, I feel more confident.' Yamamoto said he wasn't trying to overthrow on his fastball. Instead, he said better mechanics have allowed him to throw a little harder. Roberts said there's no reason the 26-year-old can't compete for the NL Cy Young award if he pitches like he did against the Cubs and stays healthy. 'Great outing, I thought he commanded the baseball really well tonight,' Roberts said. 'The fastball was as good as we've seen. Competed really well. There was some soft contact in there and he just navigated the game really well.' Even in a losing effort, Cubs left-hander Shota Imanaga was fantastic through four scoreless innings, giving up no hits while walking four. The Imanaga vs. Yamamoto matchup was the first all-Japanese starting pitching duel on opening day in MLB history. 'Imanaga and Yamamoto did a really good job handling the nerves of the start of the game,' Cubs manager Craig Counsell said. Imanaga said he was pleased with his outing, even if the final result wasn't what he wanted. The lefty retired Ohtani twice, once on a groundout and another time on a lineout. He said the experience from Tuesday's game should serve him well throughout the season. 'One of the lessons regarding the fastball was it felt really good,' Imanaga said through an interpreter. 'Once I go back to the US — obviously there's differences in humidity, environment and how far the ball goes — but bottom line if I can throw the fastball I did today all the time and have confidence in it, I'll be good.' The only Japanese player who had a quiet night was Cubs slugger Seiya Suzuki, who finished 0 for 4 at the plate. With a runner on second in the eighth inning, he hit the ball fairly hard, but Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy was there to snag the line drive. Japanese rookie Roki Sasaki will make his MLB debut on Wednesday night when the teams meet against at the Tokyo Dome for the finale of the two-game set. ___ AP MLB: recommended
