4 years agoMilwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Corbin Burnes has been remarkable to begin the 2021 season. The 26-year-old has an astonishing 0.74 ERA and 20 strikeouts in 12 1/3 innings thus far. Once reliant on a straight fastball, Burnes has progressed to the point where he's using four pitches very effectively. "Burnes is dominating with an old-school mix: the sinker, the cutter, and the slider," wrote Matt Kelly of MLB.com. "The cutter and slider work a 1-2 punch away from right-handed hitters," while noting that his old four-seamer had been a weakness, particularly against lefties. "That's where that running two-seamer now fills the void.'' Burnes is drawing early Cy-Young award nominations, and if you drafted him, you have potentially found a fantasy ace for years to come.--James Stokke
Source: Mike Petriello