Dodgers Consider Pursuing Corbin Burnes If Market Conditions Shift

The Los Angeles Dodgers could enter the race for free-agent ace Corbin Burnes if he opts for a short-term deal, despite the Giants being seen as the frontrunners.

• Corbin Burnes, a former Cy Young Award winner, remains one of the top free agents in MLB, with projected contracts ranging from $200 million to $250 million.
• The San Francisco Giants are currently viewed as the leading contender to sign Burnes, who played college baseball near the Bay Area.
• The Dodgers, while not actively pursuing Burnes, may consider signing him if he lingers on the market and opts for a short-term deal with an early opt-out clause.
• Burnes would add durability and depth to the Dodgers’ rotation, which already features Blake Snell, Shohei Ohtani, and Yoshinobu Yamamoto but has faced injury concerns.
• Other teams reportedly interested in Burnes include the Toronto Blue Jays, New York Mets, and Baltimore Orioles, with his final decision expected to impact pitching rotations league-wide.

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