Mike Burrows (baseball)

Mike Burrows
Pittsburgh Pirates – No. 53
Pitcher
Born: (1999-11-08) November 8, 1999 (age 24)
Waterford, Connecticut, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
September 28, 2024, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB statistics
(through 2024 season)
Win–loss record1–0
Earned run average2.70
Strikeouts2
Teams

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.

Career

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Burrows 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

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  1. ^ DiMauro, Mike. "The Day's All-Area Baseball Player of the Year: Waterford's Mike Burrows". www.theday.com.
  2. ^ Banning, Chuck. "Waterford's Burrows drafted by Pirates in 11th round". www.theday.com.
  3. ^ Borges, By David (July 22, 2018). "Minor Leagues: Waterford's Michael Burrows adjusting to life as a pro in Pirates' organization". New Haven Register.
  4. ^ Collazo, Carlos (November 15, 2018). "Pittsburgh Pirates 2018 MLB Draft Grades". www.baseballamerica.com.
  5. ^ "Jason Mackey: Don't sleep on these under-the-radar Pirates prospects".
  6. ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season canceled". MLB.com.
  7. ^ DiMauro, Mike. "Mike Burrows making his way despite 'eating gas station food'". www.theday.com.
  8. ^ "Michael Burrows Thrives in Pirates' New Development Strategy". January 14, 2022.
  9. ^ "Continuing his steady ascent in the Arizona Fall League, Pirates' Michael Burrows believes he belongs".
  10. ^ "Burrows tosses gem in final Arizona start". MLB.com.
  11. ^ Young Bucs [@YoungBucsPIT] (September 17, 2014). "The Young Bucs take the field this week!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  12. ^ "Pirates' Mike Burrows: One step closer to majors". June 15, 2022.
  13. ^ Mayo, Jonathan (July 7, 2022). "Here are the 2022 Futures Game rosters". MLB.com. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  14. ^ "Mike Burrows Stats, Fantasy & News".
  15. ^ "Pirates set 40-man roster". MLB.com.
  16. ^ "Pirates' Mike Burrows: Optioned to Triple-A". cbssports.com. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
  17. ^ "Pirates' Mike Burrows: Undergoes Tommy John surgery". cbssports.com. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
  18. ^ "Pirates' Mike Burrows: Optioned to minors". cbssports.com. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  19. ^ "Pirates Call Up Mike Burrows For MLB Debut". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
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