Mike Burns (baseball)

For other people named Michael Burns, see Michael Burns (disambiguation).

Mike Burns
Calgary Vipers – No. --
Relief pitcher
Born: July 14, 1978 (1978-07-14) Westminster, California
Bats: Right	Throws: Right
MLB debut
May 13, 2005 for the Houston Astros
Career statistics (through August 27, 2009)
Win–Loss	3–5
Earned run average	5.99
Strikeouts	73
Teams
Houston Astros (2005) Cincinnati Reds (2006) Boston Red Sox (2006) Milwaukee Brewers (2009) Calgary Vipers (2011)

Michael John Burns (born July 14, 1978) is an American professional baseball pitcher with the Calgary Vipers of the North American League. A 2000 draft pick by the Houston Astros, Burns made his major league debut in 2005. He spent part of 2006 with the Cincinnati Reds with an 8.78 ERA until he was traded on August 28. Burns was called up from the Triple-A Pawtucket Red Sox to the major league team the following day. He signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates for the 2008 season, but was released during spring training. He then signed with the Chicago Cubs, becoming a free agent at the end of the season. In January 2009, he signed a minor league contract with the Brewers; on June 2, he was called up to the major leagues following the release of Jorge Julio and made his first major league start on June 25, 2009 against the Minnesota Twins earning a loss.

On October 13, 2009, Burns was optioned to Triple-A Nashville, removing him from the Brewers 40-man roster. He was released on March 31, 2010.

References

Brewers Profile http://milwaukee.brewers.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=446916

External links

• Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube