Corbin Burnes departed the Diamondbacks' victory against the Nationals due to right elbow discomfort after throwing 4 2/3 shutout innings. Manager Torey Lovullo announced that an MRI is scheduled for the next day, and Burnes will miss an upcoming road trip. The pitcher expressed concern about increasing tightness in his elbow. This incident may lead to Burnes' first stint on the injured list, as he has previously faced other health issues, but none related to arm injuries. He has been effective this season with a 2.66 ERA despite troubling secondary metrics.
"It just got to the point where the tightness was just too much...didn't feel like we needed to push any farther. Hopefully we caught it early, hopefully it's not bad, but we'll see."
After signing a six-year, $210MM free agent deal with his local team this past offseason, Burnes has mostly looked the part of a frontline ace in posting a 2.66 ERA over 64 1/3 innings.
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