Tanner Burns

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86+23 innings pitched and was named to the Southeastern Conference (SEC) All-Freshman team and was named a Freshman All-American by Baseball America, Collegiate Baseball, D1 Baseball and Perfect Game/Rawlings. [6] [7] He was named preseason first team All-SEC going into his sophomore season. [8] He went 4–4 with a 2.82 ERA and 101 strikeouts in 15 starts (while battling shoulder issues that cause him to miss a start in Auburn's CWS appearance) and was named a third team all-American by Perfect Game. [9] [10] In 2018, he was selected for United States collegiate national baseball team. [11]

Burns entered his junior season healthy, and on the watchlist for the Golden Spikes Award. He was a preseason All-American selection and was projected to be a first round selection in the 2020 Major League Baseball draft. [12] [13] [14]

Professional career

Burns was selected by the Cleveland Indians with the 36th overall selection of the draft. [15] He signed with the Indians on July 17, 2020, for a $1.6MM bonus. [16] 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. [17]

Burns made his professional debut in 2021 with the Lake County Captains of the High-A Central, starting 18 games and going 2–5 with a 3.57 ERA and 91 strikeouts over 75+23 innings. [18]

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Tanner Burns
Cleveland Guardians
Pitcher
Born: (1998-12-28) December 28, 1998 (age 25)
Decatur, Alabama
Bats: Right
Throws: Right