Milwaukee Brewers ace Corbin Burnes has been in the epicenter of MLB trade rumors since the 2022 season ended. With just a few weeks to go before the 2023 trade deadline speculations regarding if he will remain a Brewer or not are starting to come to the surface once again.
What’s interesting is that in early July Brewers GM Matt Arnold tried to put these trade rumors to rest by publicly announcing that he was not even considering trading Corbin Burnes. In case that was not sufficient enough we now have received the exact same confirmation from Corbin Burnes himself.
Corbin Burnes indicates that Milwaukee Brewers GM Matt Arnold personally told him that he is not being traded.
During the All-Star break Corbin Burnes revealed quite a bit about what the Brewers intentions are at the deadline as well as his open relationship with Matt Arnold.
“From what I’ve heard, that (trade me) won’t happen. From what I’ve heard, we’re actively trying to win baseball games. I don’t think what happened last year is something that they’re going to do year after year. A lot of people know that probably wasn’t the best thing to do last year after how the year finished. Where we’re at this year, they like our squad, from what I’ve heard, so they’re going to look to add a few pieces here and there.”
“As Arnold walks through the clubhouse and sits down and has lunch with us, he’s always picking our brains and just asking how we’re doing. So if he’s going to sit down and have lunch with one of us, we’re not afraid to ask those questions.”
Aside from Corbin Burnes confirming that he will not be traded at this year’s deadline and being told directly by GM Matt Arnold, there is one bigger picture takeaway from this quote. That is the fact that first year GM Matt Arnold is in the clubhouse and actively engaging with his players.
Forming a relationship with the team is important, it can go a long way towards retaining players in the future, and helps keep everyone on the same page. It’s good to hear a positive report in that regard for Matt Arnold’s reputation took a hit with the way he handled Corbin Burnes arbitration process and hearing earlier this spring.
The MLB trade deadline this year is August 1. Corbin Burnes is not being traded and the Milwaukee Brewers are going to be buyers. It should be interesting to see how everything unfolds.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many All-Star appearances does Corbin Burnes have?
Corbin Burnes, selected as a roster replacement, earned his third consecutive All-Star Game appearance. Despite the honor, he didn't get a chance to show his skills in this year's edition of the game.
How many years does Corbin Burnes have left?
Corbin Burnes is currently under team control for the next two years, which means he will be eligible for free agency after the 2024 season.
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I hope they get a legitimate clean up hitter. They’re not going to win any playoff series with a .200 BA cleanup hitter who can’t hit a sacrifice fly.
No, Arnold will snag the best trade offer he gets and it could be a gigantic offer…
This shouldn’t surprise anyone, but not for the silly reasons they reacted to the Hader trade (you can’t point to that as a sole cause or even a significant part of the collapse last year, because his position was filled quite ably).
It doesn’t make sense to trade one of the best pitchers in the league considering that we’ve been getting him for 25 million below his value (at worst as of this year, though next year I think it looks like 17 million below his value if I recall what he should get in the final year of arb).
We’re no more or less in contention than last year at this point. I like the squad better and hope for some big second halves from some players and the return from injury of a few others.
Even if the Crew were to trade him the way they did Hader and collapse again, it would be more on Woodie and Mitchell being hurt. Two of their top 11 projected contributors.
Need a bat, but the question is where. Won’t be a major move, though I am surprised that the new iteration of this regime wasn’t active a full month before the deadline, as Stearns was so fond of doing.