D-backs ace Burnes to have Tommy John surgery
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CINCINNATI — All-Star right-hander
The 30-year-old left his most recent start with Arizona leading 3-0 in the top of the fifth inning Sunday against the Washington Nationals. After Burnes allowed a single by CJ Abrams with two outs, he gestured toward the dugout with his glove and yelled in frustration.
Burnes allowed a run and four hits in 4⅔ innings. He is 3-2 with a 2.66 ERA in 11 starts this season.
“We’re all with Corbin right now,” Lovullo said. “This is a tough day to get this news. But we’ll find a way to rally around him, play hard for him all year long. … It’s a long road, and it takes time for him to heal and recover. And he will. He’ll be great for the Arizona Diamondbacks, I’m convinced of it.”
Burnes signed with the Diamondbacks after earning his fourth consecutive All-Star nod in his only season with Baltimore last year. He spent his first six years with Milwaukee and won the NL Cy Young Award in 2021. Burnes was dealt in an offseason trade to the Orioles in early 2024.
Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.
