The San Francisco Giants suffered a significant loss this offseason after watching two-time Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell leave them and sign a 5-year deal with their biggest rivals, the World Series Champion Los Angeles Dodgers.
The loss of Snell is significant and creates a major void in the team’s starting rotation.
However, the Giants are looking to move on quickly and reportedly have “significant interest” in another big free agent starter.
MLB Network insider Mark Feinsand shared that the Giants are believed to have “significant interest” in free agent Cy Young winner Corbin Burns.
The Giants reportedly have “significant” interest in Corbin Burns @Feinsand: pic.twitter.com/PF7aSEXAn8
— B/R Walk-Off (@BRWalkoff) November 30, 2024
Burns is the biggest pitching prize on the open market and will command a huge payday, likely in the $300 million range, if not more.
Ace would come off another stellar season in 2024, his first with the Baltimore Orioles.
He struck out a career-high 15 games that season and posted a 2.92 ERA in 194.1 innings.
Burns is a running back workhorse who has made four straight All-Star teams and just turned 30, something the Giants desperately need after losing Snell.
San Francisco will definitely have some tough competition for Burns.
Almost every team with deep pockets will pursue him, which usually doesn’t bode well for the Giants.
This organization has a history of finishing second or third when it comes to big free agents.
Still, with three-time World Series champion and former MVP Buster Posey now running the show, maybe things will be different this time around.
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