Thomas Burrows

American baseball player (born 1994)

Baseball player
Thomas Burrows
Free agent
Pitcher
Born: (1994-09-14) September 14, 1994 (age 29)
Florence, Alabama
Bats: Left
Throws: Left

Thomas E. Burrows (born September 14, 1994) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. The Seattle Mariners selected Burrows in the fourth round, with the 117th overall selection, of the 2016 MLB draft.

Career

Burrows attended Mars Hill Bible School in Florence, Alabama. As a pitcher for the school's baseball team, he was named to the Alabama Sports Writers Association Super All-State team in 2012 and 2013.[1]

He enrolled at the University of Alabama, where he played college baseball for the Alabama Crimson Tide. He was named a Freshman All-American by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) and Collegiate Baseball Newspaper in 2014.[2] He was also added to the watch list for the NCBWA Stopper of the Year Award.[3] During the summer of 2015, he played collegiate summer baseball for the Hyannis Harbor Hawks of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[4][5] He set a Crimson Tide record with 30 saves in his collegiate career.[6][7]

The Seattle Mariners selected Burrows in the fourth round, with the 117th overall selection, of the 2016 MLB draft.[8][9] After he signed with the Mariners, he made his professional debut with the Everett AquaSox of the Class A-Short Season Northwest League for whom in 24+2⁄3 innings he had an ERA of 2.55. On January 11, 2017, the Mariners traded Burrows and Luiz Gohara to the Atlanta Braves for Mallex Smith and Shae Simmons.[10][11] The Braves assigned him to the Rome Braves, where he spent all of 2017, posting a 3–5 record with a 2.16 ERA in 66+2⁄3 innings pitched.[12] He began the 2018 season with Rome before being promoted to the Florida Fire Frogs of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League, and finishing the season with the Mississippi Braves of the Class AA Southern League.[13] Over 45 relief appearances between the three clubs, he went 6–2 with a 2.66 ERA. In 2019, he split time between Mississippi and the Class AAA International League Gwinnett Stripers, going 2–4 with a 4.42 ERA and 63 strikeouts over 57 innings.[14] The 2020 Minor League Baseball season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Burrows began the 2021 season at spring training,[15] and returned to minor league camp in March.[16] He spent the remainder of the year with the Gwinnett Stripers.[17] He elected free agency after the 2022 season.

References

  1. ^ "ASWA All-State Baseball team: Thomas Burrows, Keegan Thompson repeat on Super All-State team". June 9, 2013. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
  2. ^ "Alabama closer Thomas Burrows named to another freshman All-American team". June 10, 2014. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
  3. ^ report, Combined. "Thomas Burrows up for Season Stopper award". Retrieved April 12, 2017.
  4. ^ Pulsifer, Matt. "Burrows at Home with Hyannis Harbor Hawks". Retrieved April 12, 2017.
  5. ^ "#40 Thomas Burrows". pointstreak.com. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  6. ^ "Alabama saves leader Thomas Burrows goes in MLB Draft's fourth round". June 10, 2016. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
  7. ^ Byington, Alex. "Burrows leads Tide's MLB draft prospects". Retrieved January 11, 2017.
  8. ^ Byington, Alex. "Mariners select Alabama closer, Mars Hill product Thomas Burrows in 4th round". Retrieved January 11, 2017.
  9. ^ Byington, Alex. "Alabama closer Burrows excited for pro opportunity with Mariners". Retrieved January 11, 2017.
  10. ^ "Former Alabama reliever Thomas Burrows traded to Atlanta Braves". Retrieved January 11, 2017.
  11. ^ "Mariners acquire OF Mallex Smith, RHP Shae Simmons from Braves for LHPs Luiz Gohara, Thomas Burrows". January 11, 2017. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
  12. ^ "Thomas Burrows Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". Retrieved November 18, 2017.
  13. ^ "Big league dream".
  14. ^ "ROME BRAVES: Braves manager, minor league players to be honored at banquet".
  15. ^ Burns, Gabriel (February 15, 2021). "Braves announce non-roster invitees to spring training". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  16. ^ Lezotte, Dave (March 12, 2021). "Braves Trim Roster, Option Six to Gwinnett". MILB.com. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  17. ^ "Bryce Elder, Stripers one-hit Columbus in 1-0 victory". Gwinnett Daily Post. September 9, 2021. Retrieved April 1, 2022.

External links

  • Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference (Minors)