From the day the D-backs surprised the baseball world by signing right-hander Corbin Burnes to a six-year, $210 million contract, Arizona fans have wondered who would start Opening Day. Would it be Zac Gallen,

Arizona Diamondbacks' newest frontline starter Corbin Burnes made his Cactus League debut for the team on Friday, throwing to Gold Glove catcher Gabriel Moreno, with outstanding results. Facing the Colorado Rockies,

When Spring Training opened, Corbin Burnes had a request for Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo -- he wanted to start the Cactus League opener, and while Lovullo is holding some of his veteran starters back a few days,

Major League Baseball’s offseason is never really over, but it’s about time to call it. From Juan Soto in December to Andrew Chafin come late February, all 30 teams took steps to improve themselves – some more aggressively than others.

The right-handed pitcher is happy with his team and is ready to take the mound. Burnes touched upon Arizona’s strong pitching rotation and bullpen. He believes that the D’backs can compete with any club, even the Dodgers or the Mets.

In the fifth, speedy D-backs utilityman Garrett Hampson singled, advanced on a grounder and stole third. With one out, infielder Ildemaro Vargas delivered Arizona's first Cactus League home run over the right field wall, regaining a 6-5 Diamondbacks lead.

The Arizona Diamondbacks are largely the same team as 2024, but adding a former Cy Young winner in Corbin Burnes could get them back to the playoffs.