Corbin Burnes, Brewers go to salary arbitration $740K apart

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Two-time All-Star Corbin Burnes and the Milwaukee Brewers are going to salary arbitration. They are $740,000 apart. Burnes asked to go from $6.55 million to $10.75 million. The Brewers argued for $10.01 million. A decision is expected Wednesday. The 28-year-old right-hander went 12-8 with a 2.94 ERA in a career-best 33 starts, which tied for most in the major leagues. He led the National League with 243 strikeouts, second in the big leagues. Burnes won the 2021 NL Cy Young Award.