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Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Corbin Burnes will require Tommy John surgery on his right elbow. Manager Torey Lovullo announced the bad news to reporters on Friday, via the Arizona Republic's José M. Romero.
Burnes left his start last Sunday versus the Washington Nationals on Sunday after suffering an apparent arm injury in the fifth inning. With two outs, the right-hander threw a high 91.5 mph cutter that CJ Abrams hit to right field for a single. Burnes then called for help from the dugout and yelled out in frustration. He stepped off the mound and pulled his cap up, signaling that he wasn't feeling right.
When an athletic trainer came out to check on Burnes, the pitcher appeared to say that he hurt his elbow. He then left the game, having thrown 70 pitches over 4 2/3 innings, the last of which was clocked one or two mph lower than he had been previously throwing.
Following the game, Burnes told reporters that his elbow "got to the point where the tightness was too much" and that it was a sensation he never felt before during his career. He added that he didn't feel any "pop" in the elbow.
Burnes was in his first season with the Diamondbacks after signing a six-year, $210 million free agent deal with the team. It was the largest deal in franchise history and included an opt-out after the first two seasons. In 11 starts for Arizona, Burnes registered a 2.66 ERA and 63 strikeouts in 64 1/3 innings.
The 2021 National League Cy Young Award winner, Burnes had averaged 196 innings during the past three years. In eight MLB seasons, he's compiled a 3.16 ERA and 63-38 record while averaging 10.4 strikeouts per nine innings with the Milwaukee Brewers, Baltimore Orioles and Diamondbacks. Including Sunday's game, Burnes has thrown 968 innings during his MLB career.
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Burnes left his start last Sunday versus the Washington Nationals on Sunday after suffering an apparent arm injury in the fifth inning. With two outs, the right-hander threw a high 91.5 mph cutter that CJ Abrams hit to right field for a single. Burnes then called for help from the dugout and yelled out in frustration. He stepped off the mound and pulled his cap up, signaling that he wasn't feeling right.
When an athletic trainer came out to check on Burnes, the pitcher appeared to say that he hurt his elbow. He then left the game, having thrown 70 pitches over 4 2/3 innings, the last of which was clocked one or two mph lower than he had been previously throwing.
Following the game, Burnes told reporters that his elbow "got to the point where the tightness was too much" and that it was a sensation he never felt before during his career. He added that he didn't feel any "pop" in the elbow.
Burnes was in his first season with the Diamondbacks after signing a six-year, $210 million free agent deal with the team. It was the largest deal in franchise history and included an opt-out after the first two seasons. In 11 starts for Arizona, Burnes registered a 2.66 ERA and 63 strikeouts in 64 1/3 innings.
The 2021 National League Cy Young Award winner, Burnes had averaged 196 innings during the past three years. In eight MLB seasons, he's compiled a 3.16 ERA and 63-38 record while averaging 10.4 strikeouts per nine innings with the Milwaukee Brewers, Baltimore Orioles and Diamondbacks. Including Sunday's game, Burnes has thrown 968 innings during his MLB career.
This story will be updated.
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