Michael Thomas Burrows (born November 8, 1999) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2024.
| Mike Burrows | |
|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Pirates – No. 53 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: November 8, 1999 Waterford, Connecticut, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 28, 2024, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| MLB statistics (through 2024 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 1–0 |
| Earned run average | 2.70 |
| Strikeouts | 2 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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Career
editBurrows attended Waterford High School in Waterford, Connecticut. As a senior in 2018, he went 6–0 with a 0.38 ERA and 98 strikeouts over 44 innings.[1] After the season, he was selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 11th round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft.[2] He signed for $500,000, forgoing his commitment to play college baseball for the UConn Huskies baseball team.[3]
Burrows made his professional debut with the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League Pirates, pitching 14 innings and not giving up an earned run.[4] He played the 2019 season with the West Virginia Black Bears of the Low–A New York–Penn League with whom he started 11 games and went 2–3 with a 4.33 ERA over 43+2⁄3 innings.[5] He did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.[6] Burrows spent the 2021 season with the Greensboro Grasshoppers of the High-A East, although he missed time due to injury.[7] Over 13 starts, he went 2–2 with a 2.20 ERA, 66 strikeouts, and twenty walks over 49 innings.[8] After the season, he was selected to play in the Arizona Fall League with the Surprise Saguaros.[9][10] He was assigned to the Altoona Curve of the Double-A Eastern League to begin the 2022 season.[11] In mid-June, he was promoted to the Indianapolis Indians of the Triple-A International League.[12] He was selected to represent the Pirates alongside Henry Davis at the 2022 All-Star Futures Game.[13] Over 24 games (22 starts) between Altoona and Indianapolis, he went 5–6 with a 4.01 ERA and 111 strikeouts over 94+1⁄3 innings.[14]
On November 15, 2022, the Pirates selected Burrow's contract and added him to the 40-man roster.[15] Burrows was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis to begin the 2023 season.[16] He made two starts for the club before suffering an injury to his ulnar collateral ligament. On April 26, 2023, Burrows underwent Tommy John surgery, ending his season.[17]
Burrows was optioned to Triple–A Indianapolis to begin the 2024 season.[18] In 10 games (9 starts) for Indianapolis, he posted a 4.06 ERA with 45 strikeouts across 37+2⁄3 innings pitched. On September 28, 2024, Burrows was promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[19]
References
edit- ^ DiMauro, Mike. "The Day's All-Area Baseball Player of the Year: Waterford's Mike Burrows". www.theday.com.
- ^ Banning, Chuck. "Waterford's Burrows drafted by Pirates in 11th round". www.theday.com.
- ^ Borges, By David (July 22, 2018). "Minor Leagues: Waterford's Michael Burrows adjusting to life as a pro in Pirates' organization". New Haven Register.
- ^ Collazo, Carlos (November 15, 2018). "Pittsburgh Pirates 2018 MLB Draft Grades". www.baseballamerica.com.
- ^ "Jason Mackey: Don't sleep on these under-the-radar Pirates prospects".
- ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season canceled". MLB.com.
- ^ DiMauro, Mike. "Mike Burrows making his way despite 'eating gas station food'". www.theday.com.
- ^ "Michael Burrows Thrives in Pirates' New Development Strategy". January 14, 2022.
- ^ "Continuing his steady ascent in the Arizona Fall League, Pirates' Michael Burrows believes he belongs".
- ^ "Burrows tosses gem in final Arizona start". MLB.com.
- ^ Young Bucs [@YoungBucsPIT] (September 17, 2014). "The Young Bucs take the field this week!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Pirates' Mike Burrows: One step closer to majors". June 15, 2022.
- ^ Mayo, Jonathan (July 7, 2022). "Here are the 2022 Futures Game rosters". MLB.com. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
- ^ "Mike Burrows Stats, Fantasy & News".
- ^ "Pirates set 40-man roster". MLB.com.
- ^ "Pirates' Mike Burrows: Optioned to Triple-A". cbssports.com. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
- ^ "Pirates' Mike Burrows: Undergoes Tommy John surgery". cbssports.com. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
- ^ "Pirates' Mike Burrows: Optioned to minors". cbssports.com. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- ^ "Pirates Call Up Mike Burrows For MLB Debut". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)