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Full details on Corbin Burnes' $210 million contract with the D-backs

Breaking down the six-year, $210 million contract Corbin Burnes signed with the Diamondbacks.

The full details of the six-year, $210 million contract that Corbin Burnes signed with the Arizona Diamondbacks have come out. As stated previously on here, there is an opt-out after two seasons, which would allow Burnes to re-enter the market after his Age 31 season.

The New York Post’s Jon Heyman breaks down the entire deal. The contract includes a signing bonus of $10 million. For the first two years of the contract, Burnes is scheduled to make $30 million with $10 million deferred each year. That leaves $140 million over the final four years should he choose to not opt-out. If he stays in Arizona beyond 2026, then he is set to earn $35 million each year with $11 million deferred.

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So in total, $64 million of the contract is deferred, lowering the present-day value of the deal to just under $193.757 million in total. That sets his AAV on the Competitive Balance Tax payroll to around $32.3 million. Should Burnes elect to opt out after 2026, the payment schedule for the $20 million deferred accelerates to 2027-2028 at $10 million. If not, then those payments are from 2031-2036. Per Ronald Blum of the Associated Press, those payments are to be made on November 1st.

Another key part of the contract is the no-trade clause. For the first two seasons of the deal, there is a full no-trade clause. If Burnes opts in to the final four years of the deal, then he can submit a list of 14 teams every year he can’t be traded to without his approval.

Some other additional perks of the deal include four season tickets to premium area seating, likely for his family as they live nearby in Scottsdale.