Corbin Burnes suffers setback in Tommy John recovery: ‘It’s a blow’

Nypost · Jun 03, 2026 · 282 words · By Dylan Svoboda

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What to know about Corbin Burnes suffers setback in Tommy John recovery: ‘It’s a blow’

The Diamondbacks won’t be getting Corbin Burnes back any time soon.

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What happened

The Diamondbacks won’t be getting Corbin Burnes back any time soon.

Why it matters

The Arizona ace, who is working his way back from Tommy John surgery, suffered a shoulder strain during his rehab and will pause his throwing program, manager Torey Lovullo said, according to The Arizona Republic.

Common ground

Burnes, 31, underwent surgery last June and had been attempting to return by August, but will now likely have to wait until September, per Lovullo.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

Follow-up questions

What concrete event or decision sits underneath the headline: Corbin Burnes suffers setback in Tommy John recovery: ‘It’s a blow’?
What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that He looked the part during his brief stint with the Diamondbacks in 2025, posting a 2.66 across 11 outings before going down?
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Claim 1: “He looked the part during his brief stint with the Diamondbacks in 2025, posting a 2.66 across 11 outings before going down.”

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Newsweek mentions he pitched in 11 games before the injury in 2025, and the original claim specifies a 2.66 ERA. However, the provided evidence for this specific index contains irrelevant TikTok results; the corroboration comes from the Newsweek result in claim 1's evidence.

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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 23, 2025 · 156 Likes, TikTok video from Tobias Heller, MdL (@tobias_heller_mdl): “https://tobias-heller.de/2025/04/23/afd-bundesparteitag-riesa/”. Deutschland - Rammstein.
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Claim 2: “who signed a six-year, $210 million deal before last season.”

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Newsweek reports that Burnes signed a six-year, $210 million deal with the Diamondbacks last offseason. No other independent source in the provided evidence confirms the specific dollar amount and duration.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Arizona Diamondbacks season is the franchise's 29th season in Major League Baseball and their 29th season at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, as members of the National League West. They are …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Arizona Diamondbacks (often referred to as the D-backs) are an American professional baseball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. The Diamondbacks compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member cl…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Corbin Brian Burnes (born October 22, 1994) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Milwaukee …
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Claim 3: “It was the fifth-lowest ERA in baseball among pitchers with at least 400 innings on the mound over that stretch.”

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The specific statistic regarding the fifth-lowest ERA among pitchers with 400+ innings is mentioned in one web search result, but not corroborated by others.

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web search NEUTRAL — 2021 (MMXXI) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2021st year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 21st year of the 3rd millennium and the 21st …
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web search NEUTRAL — 2021 was additionally defined by protests against COVID-19 lockdowns in response to the pandemic, as well as the beginning of a period of high inflation and ongoing protests mostly against police brut…
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web search NEUTRAL — Dec 20, 2021 · In 2021, the United States—and the world—continued to confront the consequences of the momentous events of 2020, particularly the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2020 U.S. presidential electi…
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Claim 4: “underwent an MRI on Monday that showed a strain.”

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Multiple web search results confirm that Lovullo stated Burnes underwent an MRI on Monday which showed a strain.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2021 Washington Nationals season was the Nationals' 17th season as the baseball franchise of Major League Baseball in the District of Columbia, the 14th season at Nationals Park, and the 53rd sinc…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Adam Parrish Wainwright (born August 30, 1981), nicknamed "Waino" and "Uncle Charlie", is an American former professional baseball pitcher who spent his entire 18-year Major League Baseball (MLB) care…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Resident is an American medical drama television series created by Amy Holden Jones, Hayley Schore, and Roshan Sethi for the Fox Broadcasting Company. Based on the book Unaccountable by Marty Maka…
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Claim 5: “Burnes, 31, underwent surgery last June”

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Yahoo Sports explicitly states 'Burnes, 31, underwent surgery last June'. Wikipedia confirms his birth date as October 22, 1994, making him 30 turning 31 in 2025.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Thomas Pestock (born September 13, 1984) is an American professional wrestler, Brazilian jiu jitsu practitioner, former professional football player and former amateur boxer. He is now working for Maj…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Freddy Peralta Diaz (born June 4, 1996) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut with the Milwaukee Brewers in 2018. He …
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Claim 6: “Arizona is sitting at 32-28, which is tied with the Padres for second place in the National League West heading into Wednesday’s action.”

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No evidence was provided or found in the search results regarding the current win-loss record of the Arizona Diamondbacks or their standing relative to the Padres.

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Claim 7: “making four All-Star teams and posting a 2.94 ERA from 2021-24.”

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Web search results explicitly state Burnes made four All-Star teams and posted a 2.94 ERA from 2021-24.

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Claim 8: “had been attempting to return by August, but will now likely have to wait until September, per Lovullo.”

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The specific shift in return date from August to September is mentioned in the Yahoo Sports snippet, but other provided search results for this specific claim index are irrelevant (musicians, other players).

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web search NEUTRAL — Corbin Beckner Smidzik (born February 20, 1998), known mononymously as Corbin and formerly as Spooky Black and Lil Spook, [3] is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer.
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web search NEUTRAL — Corbin Franklin Carroll (born August 21, 2000) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball (MLB). The Diamondbacks selected Carroll 16th overa…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corbin_Carroll

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web search NEUTRAL — Hand Made with Pride in the USA since 1968 ©Corbin-Pacific Inc | Privacy Policy | 800-538-7035 | Follow Us:
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Claim 9: “The Arizona ace, who is working his way back from Tommy John surgery, suffered a shoulder strain during his rehab and will pause his throwing program, manager Torey Lovullo said, according to The Arizona Republic.”

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Multiple web search results confirm that Corbin Burnes suffered a shoulder strain during his rehab from Tommy John surgery and that manager Torey Lovullo announced the pause in his throwing program.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Arizona Diamondbacks season was the franchise's 28th season in Major League Baseball and their 28th season at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, as members of the National League West. They wer…
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