After Corbin Burnes signed with the Arizona Diamondbacks, the NL West became as competitive as we've seen in a long time.

The top starting pitcher on the free-agent market is heading to the desert. Right-hander Corbin Burnes and the D-backs agreed on a six-year, $210 million contract, a source told MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand on Saturday.

Remember when the Toronto Blue Jays were the front-runner for Corbin Burnes? As has been the case with many free agents the past two off-seasons, the Blue Jays had heavy interest in a free agent, just for that player to sign with another team.

Corbin Burnes is the remaining headliner of the free agent class. The top starting pitcher is still unsigned despite the generally robust and quick-moving rotation market. Most of the recent chatter regarding Burnes has centered on some combination of the Blue Jays,

The Toronto Blue Jays won't find a suitable alternative to Corbin Burnes, but a familiar fallback option just become available courtesy of the New York Yankees.