Cubs Predicted to Land 4-Time All-Star Projected to Sign $180 Million Deal
Manager Craig Counsell’s debut season with the Chicago Cubs didn’t go as planned. With an 83-79 record at the end of 2024, his team missed the playoffs for the fourth consecutive year. Could Chicago strengthen its starting rotation for 2025 by signing free agent Corbin Burnes?
Erik Beaston of Bleacher Report projected that Burnes would travel to Chicago to catch up with his former management.
Erik Beaston of Bleacher Report projected that Burnes would travel to Chicago to catch up with his former management.
Under Mike Elias, the Orioles have never extended a multi-year contract to a free agent. The abrupt reversal of a trend that dates back to 2018 seems improbable, especially with new ownership under David Rubenstein, Beaston wrote in an October 4 report about three upcoming free agents participating in the American League Division Series. Burnes had his best season as a professional in 2021, and his old manager Craig Counsell will be seeking for another ace out in Chicago with the Cubs in the interim. With Shōta Imanaga, Burnes would provide the Cubbies with a one-two punch that would be among the best in the league. This would be a bold move.
A multi-year contract offer from Baltimore to Burnes wouldn’t be out of the ordinary. Would they, however, reach the heights that the client of Scott Boras could be seeking in his next deal? For the ace, Spotrac anticipates a six-year, $180 million deal.
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