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Reds lock Burns for $105M; Brewers eye pricier Misiorowski

7/17/2026

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The Cincinnati Reds signed right-hander Chase Burns to a seven-year, $105 million contract.
Jacob Misiorowski posted a 1.62 ERA, 260 ERA+, 10-4 record, 4.2 bWAR and 167 strikeouts in 111 innings, better than Burns' 2.54 ERA and 118 strikeouts.
The Brewers have not started extension talks with Misiorowski, who has five years of control left, and will likely need to top the Reds' $105 million deal.

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The Cincinnati Reds signed right-hander Chase Burns to a seven-year, $105 million contract.
Jacob Misiorowski posted a 1.62 ERA, 260 ERA+, 10-4 record, 4.2 bWAR and 167 strikeouts in 111 innings, better than Burns' 2.54 ERA and 118 strikeouts.
The Brewers have not started extension talks with Misiorowski, who has five years of control left, and will likely need to top the Reds' $105 million deal.