Corbin Brian Burnes, also known by his nickname, ‘Burnesy’, is an American professional baseball pitcher. He plays for the Baltimore Orioles in Major League Baseball (MLB). He was born on October 22, 1994, in Bakersfield, California, U.S. Burnes attended Saint Mary's College of California. The pitcher has also played for the Orleans Firebirds in the Cape Cod Baseball League in 2015. He was then drafted in the 2016 MLB draft by the Milwaukee Brewers as their 111th overall pick. He made his MLB debut for the Milwaukee Brewers on July 10, 2018. Burnes is a three-time MLB All-Star player, he won the NL Cy Young Award in 2021, and was the NL ERA leader in the same year. He was also the NL strikeout leader in 2022 and had pitched a combined no-hitter on September 11, 2021. Furthermore, he also made to the All-MLB First team in 2021. With 890 strikeouts in 728.0 innings in his career so far, Corbin Burnes has become one of the most talented players of the modern generation in MLB.
Corbin Burnes’s Contract Breakdown
| Year | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Cap Hit | Dead Cap | Yearly Cash |
| 2016 | - | $536,400 | $536,400 | - | $536,400 |
| 2018 | $545,000 | - | $545,000 | - | $545,000 |
| 2019 | $562,800 | - | $562,800 | - | $562,800 |
| 2020 | $570,000 | - | $570,000 | - | $570,000 |
| 2021 | $608,000 | - | $608,000 | - | $608,000 |
| 2022 | $6,500,000 | - | $6,500,000 | - | $6,500,000 |
| 2023 | $10,010,000 | - | $10,010,000 | - | $10,010,000 |
| 2024 | $15,637,000 | - | $15,637,000 | - | $15,637,000 |
How much is Corbin Burnes getting paid?
Corbin Burnes will earn $15,637,000 from the 2024 MLB season. He last signed a 1-year contract worth $15.637 million with the Milwaukee Brewers on January 11, 2024. However, the team traded him to the Baltimore Orioles on February 1, 2024 in exchange for D.L. Hall, David Ortiz and a 2nd round pick from 2024. He will kickstart his unrestricted free agency in 2025.
The pitcher’s first contract was with the Milwaukee Brewers in 2016. It was worth $536,400 for one year with the Brewers. He next signed a 1-year contract worth $562,800 on March 5, 2019. Next, Burnes signed a 1-year contract worth $570,000 with the team on March 5, 2020. Then he avoided arbitration and signed a 1-year $6.5 million with the team on March 22, 2022. He again avouided arbitration and signed a 1-year $10.01 million contract with the team on February 15, 2023. Then, he signed his present contract.
How much does Corbin Burnes make in a minute?
Corbin Burnes is all set to earn $15,637,000 from the 2024 MLB season. If this amount is divided by the total number of minutes in a year (i.e., 525,600 minutes), Corbin Burnes makes $29.75 per minute annually.
Corbin Burnes’s Career Earnings
Corbin Burnes has been representing the MLB for seven seasons as of the 2024 season. By the end of the 2024 season, he will have a total career earning of $34,160,071, which includes his total base salary of $33,623,371 and his total signing bonus of $536,400.
Corbin Burnes will earn $15,637,000 from the 2024 MLB season. He earned $10,010,000 from the 2023 MLB season and earned $6,500,000 from the 2022 MLB season. He also earned $608,000 from the 2021 MLB season.
What are the terms of Corbin Burnes’s contract?
Corbin Burnes signed a 1-year contract worth $15.637 million with the Milwaukee Brewers January 11, 2024. Based on this contract, he has been guaranteed the same amount and an annual average salary of the same amount as well. This was his third arbitration contract. The team traded him to the Baltimore Orioles on February 1, 2024 in exchange for D.L. Hall, David Ortiz and a 2nd round pick from 2024. He will become an unrestricted free agent in 2025.
How much of Corbin Burnes’s contract is guaranteed?
Corbin Burnes’s contract guarantees him a total of approximately $15.637 million for the duration of one year and an average salary of approximately $15.637 million.
Corbin Burnes’s Contract History
2015: The pitcher signed his first contract worth $536,400 with the Milwaukee Brewers.
2018: Corbin Burnes went on to sign a $545,000 deal with the Brewers. The contract had a duration of one year.
2019: Corbin Burnes again signed a one-year deal with the Brewers and it was worth $545,000.
2020: Corbin Bunes signed a $562,800 deal with the Brewers for one year.
2022: Corbin Burnes signed a 1-year $6.5 million with the Milwaukee Brewers.
2023: Corbin Burnes signed a 1-year contract worth $10.01 million with the Milwaukee Brewers.
2024: Corbin Burnmes signed his present contract with the Milwaukee Brewers.
Corbin Burnes Contract FAQs
A. Corbin Burnes’ current salary is $15.637 million.
A. Corbin Burnes signed a contract with the Milwaukee Brewers in 2024. It is worth approximately $15.637 million and has a duration of one year. His average salary is approximately $15.637 million.
A. Corbin Burnes’ contract has a duration of one year.
A. Corbin Burnes’ current Earned Run Average is 3.23.
A. Corbin Burnes is currently not a free agent. He will become a free agent in 2025.
