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Star pitcher for Arizona Diamondbacks gets worst injury news possible

Originally posted on Burn City Sports | By Ben Bliklen | Last updated Jun 6, 2025 8:10 PM ET

Unfortunate news came down on Friday as Diamondbacks star pitcher Corbin Burnes will have Tommy John surgery and miss the rest of the 2025 season.

D-backs announce RHP Corbin Burnes will undergo Tommy John surgery. pic.twitter.com/nDQzGGmV3O

— MLB (@MLB) June 6, 2025

Tough news to hear on Corbin Burnes. pic.twitter.com/wWSLIn7z6k

— Jody Jackson (@Jody_Jackson) June 6, 2025

Arizona D-Backs head coach Torey Lovullo mentioned on Friday that Burnes sustained an injury that was worse than expected. He was rolling last Sunday when Burnes called the training staff to come check on his elbow. He mentioned in a clip that his elbow felt dead, and the worst case scenario immediately went through everybody’s heads.

The Snakes recieved various medical opinions and they all came up with the same decision that Burnes should opt for surgery and miss the rest of the 2025 season.

Arizona Diamondbacks starter Corbin Burnes will undergo Tommy John surgery. Brutal loss for the D-backs in his first year of a six-year, $210 million contract.

— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) June 6, 2025

It is almost a certainty that Burnes will miss some of the 2026 season as well, as the D-Backs have taken another massive hit. This unfortunately has hurt Arizona’s ball club as a whole going forward and has changed this entire season.

Corbin Burnes will undergo Tommy John surgery and is likely to be sidelined until late 2026, per multiple reports pic.twitter.com/nTyfBqHc2R

— B/R Walk-Off (@BRWalkoff) June 6, 2025

The D-Backs will now look to focus on Friday night against the Reds at the great American ballpark.

This article first appeared on Burn City Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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