Not surprisingly, the Los Angeles Dodgers could be in play for the most coveted free agent starting pitcher on the market this offseason.
On Thursday, Bleacher Report's Zachary D. Rymer listed the Dodgers as a potential fit for the Baltimore Orioles' ace Corbin Burnes, who is set to demand a fortune on the free agent market.
Rymer also ranked Burnes the No. 1 starting pitcher on said market, despite some signs of possible decline this past season.
"Though he's remained effective, Burnes has gotten a little less overpowering on an annual basis over the last three years,” Rymer said. “He failed to reach even one strikeout per inning this year, and he served up a career-high 37 barrels."
"The picture is not that of a devolving pitcher, but rather of an evolving one. And as long as the results are there, well, why complain?"
"Teams in need of an ace certainly won't be. They'll be too busy trying to woo Burnes, with the end result likely to be a deal that comes close to comes close to matching the $300-plus million guarantees of Gerrit Cole and Yoshinobu Yamamoto."
Rymer also listed the New York Mets, Boston Red Sox, and San Francisco Giants as potential suitors for the 29-year-old Burnes.
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