The Diamondbacks' Corbin Burnes did not want to stray from a routine that he believes has helped turn him into one of the ...

Diamondbacks pitcher Corbin Burnes says his adherence to routine prompted him to want his season debut pushed back to the ...

Burnes was slotted to the fifth spot in the rotation, because the right-hander wanted to remain on a five-day pitching schedule, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.

Burnes is scheduled to make his first start of the regular season April 1 against the Yankees, Jack Sommers of SI.com reports.

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