Burnes gives the Diamondbacks a certified ace at the top of their rotation. Last season, Burnes went 15-9 with a 2.92 earned run average (ERA), 181 strikeouts and 165 hits in 194.

But Burnes chose the Diamondbacks over the likes of the San Francisco Giants, who were thought to be the frontrunners to land the ace, and the Toronto Blue Jays, who were also in the running to land the ace starter, for less money than what Fried received from the Yankees.

Corbin Burnes, the 30-year-old four-time All Star and 2021 National League Cy Young winner who topped this offseason’s free agent pitching class, stunned the baseball world Friday night by reportedly agreeing to sign with the Arizona Diamondbacks — spurning more high profile suitors including the Boston Red Sox,