But Burnes chose the Diamondbacks over the likes of the San Francisco Giants, who were thought to be the frontrunners to land the ace, and the Toronto Blue Jays, who were also in the running to land the ace starter, for less money than what Fried received from the Yankees.

Corbin Burnes to the Arizona Diamondbacks? If you woke up on Saturday morning and were shocked to see that on your phone, you weren’t the only one. Another of the Blue Jays' off-season targets, David Singh breaks down the shocking move and its consequences league-wide.