The MLB offseason has not been very kind to the Milwaukee Brewers thus far. Right off the bat, news broke that Craig Counsell was leaving town. Not only was he leaving Milwaukee, but he ended up joining the Chicago Cubs to be the new manager after the team decided to fire David Ross.
Losing Counsell was a massive loss in and of itself. Counsell has been arguably baseball’s best manager over the last couple of years.
Despite the big loss, the Milwaukee Brewers still look the part of a potential contender in the National League next season. They’ve had a quiet offseason, but are still loaded with talent. Among the elite talent that they have is starting pitcher Corbin Burnes.
Milwaukee Brewers’ Corbin Burnes Receives Major 2024 Cy Young Odds
We are still in the middle of the offseason, but that hasn’t stopped people from looking ahead to the 2024 season. Burnes is still one of the league’s top pitchers and he is being respected as such.
DraftKings released their odds for the 2024 NL Cy Young award. At the time of this writing, Burnes ranks No. 4 on the list with +1100 odds.
2024 NL Cy Young favorites via @DraftKings:
1. Spencer Strider +550
2. Zack Wheeler +800
3. Logan Webb +950
4. Corbin Burnes +1100
5. Zac Gallen +1200
6. Max Fried +1300
7. Yoshinobu Yamamoto +1500
8. Kodai Senga +1500
9. Justin Steele +1500
10. Tyler Glasnow +1900Thoughts?
— MLB Deadline News (@MLBDeadlineNews) January 4, 2024
Burnes is more than deserving of this ranking. He has been a consistently good pitcher and the word “dominant” certainly fits.
During the 2023 season with the Milwaukee Brewers, Burnes ended up with a 10-8 record to go along with a 3.39 ERA and 200 strikeouts. Obviously, you can’t judge a pitcher by his record, but Burnes gave the Brewers more chances to win than they ended up taking advantage of when all was said and done.
Looking ahead to the 2024 season, the Brewers are going to need a lot from Burnes. Overcoming the loss of Counsell won’t be easy, especially without any huge additions. Burnes will need to step up both on the diamond and as a leader in the clubhouse.
