Tanner Burns

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86+2⁄3 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+2⁄3 innings. [18]

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  2. ↑ Boyette, Daniel (June 11, 2017). "Decatur pitcher/shortstop, Auburn signee Tanner Burns is the 2017 Mr. Baseball". AL.com. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
  3. ↑ McCann, Stu (June 16, 2017). "Auburn baseball commit Tanner Burns named national POY". ABC3340.com. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
  4. ↑ Boyette, Daniel (June 16, 2017). "Decatur's Tanner Burns named Collegiate Baseball HS Player of the Year". AL.com. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
  5. ↑ Green, Tom (June 13, 2017). "Auburn signees Tanner Burns, Steven Williams passing on MLB Draft, will go to college". AL.com. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
  6. ↑ Merrick, Jesse (July 11, 2018). "TANNER BURNS ONE OF THREE AUBURN FRESHMAN ALL-AMERICANS". WAAYTV.com. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Tanner Burns looks every bit like Auburn's next ace on the mound". Montgomery Advertiser. March 2, 2019. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
  8. ↑ King, Nathan (February 7, 2019). "Tanner Burns named preseason 1st team All-SEC; Tigers picked to finish 7th". The Auburn Plainsman . Retrieved February 19, 2020.
  9. ↑ Caldwell, Jason (July 8, 2019). "Early look at Auburn baseball's pitching for the 2020 season" . Retrieved February 19, 2020.
  10. ↑ Kennedy, Jahmal (December 17, 2019). "Auburn's Tanner Burns selected as preseason All-American". WSFA.com. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Forty-One USA Baseball Alumni Selected in the 2020 MLB Draft". USA Baseball. June 12, 2020. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  12. ↑ Stultz, Brian (February 13, 2020). "Auburn baseball: Tanner Burns on Golden Spikes Award watch list". Auburn Wire. USA Today . Retrieved February 19, 2020.
  13. ↑ Callis, Jim (August 22, 2019). "These are the best college 2020 Draft prospects". MLB.com. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
  14. ↑ Rogers, Joey (January 27, 2020). "Preseason recognition continues for Tanner Burns". CBS42.com. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
  15. ↑ Hoynes, Paul (2020-06-11). "Cleveland Indians select Auburn right-hander Tanner Burns with 36th overall pick: MLB 2020 draft". cleveland. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
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  17. ↑ "2020 Minor League Baseball Season Canceled". 30 June 2020.
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Tanner Burns
Cleveland Guardians
Pitcher
Born: (1998-12-28) December 28, 1998 (age 25)
Decatur, Alabama
Bats: Right
Throws: Right