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Scott Boras gets honest about Corbin Burnes' $210,000,000 Diamondbacks move
Corbin Burnes' agent, Scott Boras, contacted the Diamondbacks in hopes of getting a positive reply about the ace pitcher wanting to play with the team. The decision was taken by Burnes and his family, including his wife Brook, in light of them residing in Pheonix. Boras opened up about the deal in the presser (2:40 onwards):
Agent Scott Boras received feedback that the Diamondbacks are of concern for teams looking to compete after the addition of Corbin Burnes.
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Scott Boras helped secure a record bag for Juan Soto from the New York Mets, but the results for other clients like Cody Bellinger, Pete Alonso and Alex Bregman have been decidedly mixed so far this offseason.
The super agent Scott Boras has called out the MLB franchises for not spending in accordance with how much they make out of hte league.
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When asked what message he thought it sent to Diamondbacks fans when the team signed free agent right-hander Corbin Burnes to a six-year, $210 million contract last month, managing general partner Ken Kendrick was short and to the point.
Scott Boras, baseball's most powerful and most quoted agent, has never shied away from critiquing the spending habits of Major League Baseball's teams -- it's part of his job, after all. It should come as a little surprise,
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