History of Corbin Burnes in Timeline

Corbin Burnes is an American professional baseball pitcher currently playing for the Arizona Diamondbacks in MLB. Previously, he played for the Milwaukee Brewers and the Baltimore Orioles. As a prominent pitcher, he is known for his skill and performance in Major League Baseball.

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October 22, 1994: Corbin Burnes Born

On October 22, 1994, Corbin Brian Burnes was born. He later became an American professional baseball pitcher.

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2013: High School Senior Year

During his senior year at Centennial High School in 2013, Corbin Burnes had a 9-4 record with a 2.23 ERA in 22 appearances.

2015: Collegiate Summer Baseball

In 2015, Corbin Burnes played collegiate summer baseball with the Orleans Firebirds of the Cape Cod Baseball League.

2016: Drafted by Brewers

In 2016, Corbin Burnes was selected by the Milwaukee Brewers in the fourth round of the MLB draft.

2016: Junior Year Stats & Draft

In 2016, during his junior year at Saint Mary's College of California, Corbin Burnes had a 9-2 record with a 2.48 ERA in 16 starts and was later drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the fourth round of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft.

2017: Minor League Success

In 2017, Corbin Burnes played for the Arizona League Brewers and Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, posting a 3-0 record with a 2.02 ERA, started 2017 with the Carolina Mudcats and was promoted to the Biloxi Shuckers after recording a 1.05 ERA after ten starts and finished with a combined 8-3 record and 1.67 ERA and was named the Brewers' minor league pitcher of the year.

July 8, 2018: MLB Promotion

On July 8, 2018, the Brewers promoted Corbin Burnes to the major leagues for the first time.

2018: MLB Debut

In 2018, Corbin Burnes made his Major League Baseball debut with the Milwaukee Brewers.

2018: Ranked as Prospect

In 2018, MLB.com ranked Corbin Burnes as Milwaukee's second-best prospect, and he began the season with the Colorado Springs Sky Sox.

2019: Move to Bullpen

In 2019, Corbin Burnes began the year in the starting rotation but struggled, and moved back to the bullpen, where he continued to struggle, ending the season with a 1-5 record and an 8.82 ERA; also he was placed on the injured list on July 15 with shoulder discomfort.

2020: Improved Season

During the shortened 2020 season, Corbin Burnes had a 4-1 record with a 2.11 ERA and 88 strikeouts and finished 6th in the NL Cy Young voting.

2020: Pitch Arsenal Adjustment

In 2020, Corbin Burnes virtually abandoned his four-seam fastball after finding more success using his cutter.

2021: Strikeout Records and All-Star Selection

In 2021, Corbin Burnes struck out 40 batters without a walk in his first four starts, set an MLB record for most strikeouts to begin a season before issuing a walk with 58, and was named to the 2021 MLB All-Star Game; also, on August 12, Burnes tied an MLB record after striking out 10 consecutive batters in a game against the Chicago Cubs.

2021: NLDS Game 1 Starter

In 2021, Corbin Burnes was selected as the starter for Game 1 of the NLDS against the Atlanta Braves, pitching six shutout innings, striking out six.

2021: Cy Young Award Winner

In 2021, Corbin Burnes won the National League Cy Young Award after leading the NL in earned run average (ERA).

2021: No-Hitter and Cy Young Award

On September 11, 2021, Corbin Burnes pitched the first eight innings of a combined no-hitter and finished the season leading the major leagues in ERA, strikeouts per nine innings, home runs per nine innings, and strikeout-to-walk ratio, winning the National League Cy Young Award and named to the first 2021 All-MLB Team as a starting pitcher.

March 22, 2022: Contract and Opening Day Starter

On March 22, 2022, Corbin Burnes signed a $6.5 million contract with the Brewers and was named their Opening Day starting pitcher; additionally, he was named to the 2022 MLB All-Star Game.

2022: Season Stats and Gold Glove Nomination

In 2022, Corbin Burnes had a 12-8 record with a 2.94 ERA and league-high 243 strikeouts, and was a finalist for the NL Gold Glove Award at pitcher.

2022: Led NL in Strikeouts

In 2022, Corbin Burnes led the National League in strikeouts.

February 1, 2024: Traded to Orioles

On February 1, 2024, the Brewers traded Corbin Burnes to the Baltimore Orioles; also, in 2024, Burnes made his fourth consecutive All-Star team.

December 30, 2024: Signed with Diamondbacks

On December 30, 2024, Corbin Burnes signed a six-year, $210 million contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks.

2024: Free Agency and Qualifying Offer

After the 2024 season, Corbin Burnes became a free agent, and the Orioles extended a qualifying offer to him.

2024: New Curveball

During the spring training of 2024, Corbin Burnes broke out a second curveball, which he throws about 5 miles per hour faster than his first, in strikeout situations.