The Arizona Diamondbacks announced on Friday that their $210 million ace in Corbin Burnes is set to have Tommy John surgery net week.

Diamondbacks ace Corbin Burnes getting Tommy John surgery in first year of $210 million deal.

The team announced on Friday that after leaving Sunday’s start with what they originally called elbow inflammation, their ace in Corbin Burnes will undergo Tommy John surgery.

Burnes is in his first season of a six-year, $210 million deal – it’s the richest contract ever given out by the Diamondbacks, and it was the second-most money given to a pitcher in the offseason, trailing only Max Fried’s $218 million over eight years.

It’s also the fourth-most money ever given to a pitcher, behind Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s $325 million over 12 years he got before last season, and the nine-year, $324 million deal Gerrit Cole (also recovering from Tommy John) signed for after 2019.

Arizona led 3-0 in the top of the fifth inning when Burnes allowed a single by CJ Abrams with two outs. The right-hander then gestured toward the dugout with his glove and yelled in frustration.

Burnes allowed a run and four hits in 4 2/3 innings, with a walk and six strikeouts. He will finish his season with a 3-2 record and a 2.66 ERA in 11 starts this season.