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.

The San Diego Padres could end up being dark horse candidates to acquire Vladimir Guerrero Jr. from the Toronto Blue Jays.

Diamondbacks owner Ken Kendrick had no problem throwing shade at the Cubs after the team landed Corbin Burnes in free agency.

In San Diego, news that one-man Powerball ticket Roki Sasaki has decided to join the Dodgers was more than a gut punch. It was a steel-toed boot to the shin, a Clydesdale stomp to the foot, a right hook to the jaw. This hurt in all kinds of ways, big and bigger than big.

For Diamondbacks owner Ken Kendrick, four-time All-Star and former Orioles ace Corbin Burnes was a worthy investment.

Training is rapidly approaching, making this an appropriate time to look back at moves that have been made this offseason. Several impactful players rema

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Teams know what time their games will start but their full roster composition is a work in progress at spring training approaches.

The Blue Jays had a group of players meet with Roki Sasaki before he picked the Dodgers but it did not include Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

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,

The courting of young Japanese flamethrower Roki Sasaki was one of the few instances that all 30 Major League Baseball teams were on equal footing for prized talent. A time when some of the lower-spending teams had a chance to pick up a promising player and add a little parity to a sport that

A case could be made that Sasaki was the most valuable pitcher on the winter free agent market because of the unique circumstances of his departure from from the Japan.