Andrew David Burns (born August 7, 1990) is an American professional baseball player. A third baseman, Burns plays in Minor League Baseball as a member of the Toronto Blue Jays organization.
| Andy Burns | |
|---|---|
| Toronto Blue Jays | |
| Third baseman | |
| Born: August 7, 1990 Fort Collins, Colorado | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| Stats at Baseball Reference |
Career
Burns graduated from Rocky Mountain High School in Fort Collins, Colorado, in 2008. The Colorado Rockies selected Burns in the 25th round of the 2008 MLB Draft, but Burns opted to attend college. He enrolled at the University of Kentucky, and played college baseball for the Kentucky Wildcats baseball team.[1] He was named the Southeastern Conference's freshman of the week for the week ending May 10, 2009.[2] He transferred to the University of Arizona, where he intended to continue his collegiate career with the Arizona Wildcats baseball team. After sitting out a season due to the National Collegiate Athletic Association's rules on transferring between schools, the Toronto Blue Jays selected Burns in the 11th round, with the 349th overall selection, of the 2011 MLB Draft.[1][3]
Burns signed with the Blue Jays and made his professional debut with the Vancouver Canadians of the Class A-Short Season Northwest League, winning the league's championship. Burns played for the Lansing Lugnuts of the Class A Midwest League in 2012.[1] In 2013, Burns began the year with the Dunedin Blue Jays of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League, and was promoted at midseason to the New Hampshire Fisher Cats of the Class AA Eastern League.[3] After the 2013 season, the Blue Jays assigned Burns to the Arizona Fall League, where he was named player of the week in the fourth week of the six-week schedule.[4]
The Blue Jays invited Burns to spring training as a non-roster invitee in 2014.[5]
References
- ^ a b c http://www.mlive.com/lansing-sports/index.ssf/2012/06/lansing_lugnuts_profile_andy_b.html
- ^ http://www.ukathletics.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/051109aaa.html
- ^ a b http://www.kyforward.com/our-sports/2013/09/04/chris-curley-taylor-rogers-headline-2013-blugrass-baseball-all-milb-team/
- ^ http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/mlb/blue-jays-prospect-andy-burns-named-afl-player-of-the-week?ymd=20131105&content_id=63688560&vkey=news_tor
- ^ http://www.coloradoan.com/article/20140123/SPORTS/301230087/Andy-Burns-invited-major-league-camp-Toronto-Blue-Jays
External links
- Career statistics from MLB , or ESPN , or Baseball Reference , or Fangraphs , or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet