D-backs ace Burnes to have Tommy John surgery

Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Corbin Burnes volition acquisition Tommy John surgery, manager Torey Lovullo announced Friday.

Burnes near his commencement Sunday against the Washington Nationals aft calling retired for the trainer successful the 5th inning. The Diamondbacks past placed the right-hander connected the 15-day injured database connected Tuesday portion seeking a 2nd sentiment connected the elbow.

In his archetypal play successful Arizona, Burnes is 3-2 with a 2.66 ERA successful 11 starts. The 30-year-old spent the archetypal six years of his vocation with the Milwaukee Brewers and was named the NL Cy Young Award victor successful 2021.

He was traded to the Baltimore Orioles up of past play and was named an All-Star for the 4th consecutive play and finished 5th successful AL Cy Young voting.

The Diamondbacks signed the escaped cause ace to a six-year, $210 cardinal declaration this past offseason.