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Scott Boras, baseball's most powerful and most quoted agent, has never shied away from critiquing the spending habits of Major League Baseball's teams -- it's part of his job, after all. It should come as a little surprise,

When asked what message he thought it sent to Diamondbacks fans when the team signed free agent right-hander Corbin Burnes to a six-year, $210 million contract last month, managing general partner Ken Kendrick was short and to the point.

The super agent Scott Boras has called out the MLB franchises for not spending in accordance with how much they make out of hte league.

By now one would hope Pete Alonso has finally gotten the memo: The Mets never wanted him back. That’s why they never budged off their three-year offer in the $70 million range to him when he and his agent Scott Boras continued to push,

Even though it had been nearly three weeks since ace right-hander Corbin Burnes had agreed with the Arizona Diamondbacks on a $210 million, six-year deal, it was still a little stunning to see him in the team’s jersey at Chase Field on Wednesday.

Corbin Burnes' agent, Scott Boras, contacted the Diamondbacks in hopes of getting a positive reply about the ace pitcher wanting to play with the team. The decision was taken by Burnes and his family, including his wife Brook, in light of them residing in Pheonix. Boras opened up about the deal in the presser (2:40 onwards):

The Diamondbacks' advantage of offering players the chance to play at home all year led to the addition of star pitcher Corbin Burnes.

By now one would hope Pete Alonso has finally gotten the memo: The Mets never wanted him back. That’s why they never budged off their three-year offer in the $70 million range to him when he and his agent Scott Boras continued to push,

The 2024-25 MLB offseason has been one of the more eventful ones in recent memory. Superstar Juan Soto and elite starting pitchers like Roki Sasaki, Corbin Burn

The Toronto Blue Jays pursued a marquee free agent, were among the finalists, then didn't get him. This time it was Japanese righty Roki Sasaki, who went to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Something similar happened with Corbin Burnes,