Every team in Major League Baseball has the finances to compete in the free agent market for the right player. Exhibit A this week was the Arizona Diamondbacks formally announcing the signing of right-hander Corbin Burnes to a six-year,

Corbin Burnes' desire to be close to his family year-round steered him toward his six-year, $210 million agreement with the Diamondbacks.

PHOENIX — Agent Scott Boras, who represents the two biggest ... to be a championship team," Diamondbacks managing partner Ken Kendrick said. “Our job is to try and do everything we can to ...

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Even though it had been nearly three weeks since ace right-hander Corbin Burnes had agreed with the Arizona Diamondbacks on a $210 million, six-year deal, it was still a little stunning to see him in the team’s jersey at Chase Field on Wednesday.

If a team like the Diamondbacks can shell out big bucks for Corbin Burnes, what's stopping other teams from inking Pete Alonso and Alex Bregman?

Boras called Ken Kendrick, the Diamondbacks’ principal ... Burnes said of the Diamondbacks. “From talking to Scott, it sounds like it came together pretty quickly. It shows how much they ...