Corbin Burns, 30, the biggest pitcher in the world, wants a contract worth 357.5 billion won (30.5 million U.S. dollars). The contract is smaller than expected. Still, why can't we reach an agreement.

Major League Baseball's official website MLB.com said on the 24th (Korea time) that Burns wants a $245 million contract in the free agent market.메이저놀이터

This is a relatively small amount compared to the initial estimate of 300 million dollars. It is a total of 27 million dollars more than Max Fried, 30, who recently signed an eight-year contract with the New York Yankees.

When Burns' contract was delayed recently, various rumors circulated. He might want the $324 million deal between Gerrit Cole (34) and the New York Yankees.

However, Burns' requirements were far below expectations. Nevertheless, why is the contract not signed until the end of December.

This is because Burns' dominance on the mound has dropped significantly compared to 2021, when he won the Cy Young Award. It seems that he cannot help but give 357.5 billion won to the declining pitcher.

Burns pitched 194 1/3 innings in 32 games this season, going 15-9 with a 2.92 strikeout and 181 ERA. Still top performance.

In addition to being named an All-Star, Burns also ranked fifth in the American League Cy Young Award voting. Since then, Burns has appeared in the FA market after rejecting a qualifying offer.

However, Burns has a weakness that his strikeouts are gradually decreasing. This means that Burns' dominance is falling. Here, Burns is a very serious automatic door.

In an era when stolen bases have increased due to pitch clocks, expansion of base sizes, and restrictions on the number of checks, automatic doors showing major weaknesses in keeping runners in check can bring serious problems.

As a result, some predict that Burns will sign a three-year contract, which means re-entry to the FA. Three-year to 145 million dollars. An annual average of 45 million dollars.

Conditions that include opt-out clauses every season. Of course, Burns will want a mega-jackpot contract right now. But the contract is not coming out year by year.