Both Burnes’ cutter (95.3mph to 94.2mph) and his sinker (97mph to 95.6mph) have lost some velocity from last season to this campaign.

Burnes' velocity on his final two pitches were identical, with both cutters checking in at 91.5 mph -- a mark beneath both his game and seasonal velocity for that pitch type.

Corbin Burnes (Photo via: Allan Henry/Imagn Images) The Arizona Diamondbacks picked up a much-needed 3-1 win over the Washington Nationals on Sunday, but the mood was far from celebratory. Ace ...

In the fifth inning, ace Corbin Burnes threw a 92 MPH cutter that went for a single before he immediately called for a trainer. It was later revealed that he left with right elbow discomfort.

Corbin Burnes was pitching against the Washington Nationals in the top of the fifth inning when suddenly his cutter velocity appeared to drop a couple miles per hour. Then after delivering a pitch ...

Corbin Burnes was pitching against the Washington Nationals in the top of the fifth inning when suddenly his cutter velocity appeared to drop a couple miles per hour.

His cutter velocity was also down "two to three ticks" before Burnes asked out, per ESPN's Jeff Passan. This comes mere days after Atlanta Braves ace A.J. Smith-Shawver tore his UCL and was slated ...

Burnes left after 70 pitches, the last of which was a 91.5 mph cutter.

Burnes induced only two whiffs on his cutter, but the Dodgers had only two hits on the 10 cutters they put in play — and only two of those 10 balls were hard hit on a line or in the air.

The acknowledgement of his stellar outing should only help his confidence moving forward. One of the biggest parts of Corbin Burnes’ game is his cutter, which has been a signature of his for years.