Arizona Diamondbacks' newest frontline starter Corbin Burnes made his Cactus League debut for the team on Friday, throwing to Gold Glove catcher Gabriel Moreno, with outstanding results. Facing the Colorado Rockies,

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - Major League Baseball had a successful test run debut of its Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) system Friday at Salt River Fields, the spring training home shared by the Arizona Diamondbacks and Colorado Rockies.

When Spring Training opened, Corbin Burnes had a request for Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo -- he wanted to start the Cactus League opener, and while Lovullo is holding some of his veteran starters back a few days,

Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Corbin Burnes could not have been much better in his first unofficial outing with his new team.

The right-handed pitcher is happy with his team and is ready to take the mound. Burnes touched upon Arizona’s strong pitching rotation and bullpen. He believes that the D’backs can compete with any club, even the Dodgers or the Mets.

1. RHP Corbin Burnes looks ready to go. The Diamondbacks’ new, high-priced starter struck out all three batters he faced in an efficient inning of work. He was in the low-to-mid-90s with his fastball and got help from a challenge when catcher Gabriel Moreno asked for a two-strike review.