Hiram Burgos

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Hiram Burgos
Hiram Burgos
	Burgos pitching for the Colorado Springs Sky Sox, triple-A affiliates of the Brewers, in 2016
Free agent
	Pitcher
	Born: August 4, 1987 (age 37); Cayey, Puerto Rico
	Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
	April 20, 2013, for the Milwaukee Brewers
MLB statistics ; (through 2014 season)
Win–loss record	1–1
Earned run average	5.29
Strikeouts	14
Teams
	Milwaukee Brewers (2013);

Hiram Burgos (born August 4, 1987) is a Puerto Rican professional baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent. He attended the Puerto Rico Baseball Academy and High School and Bethune-Cookman College. In 2013, he made his Major League Baseball debut with the Brewers.

Early life

When he was three years old his parents, Hiram Burgos Delgado and Ivette Irizarry Arce, introduced him to the sport by visiting baseball parks.^[1] Burgos expected to be selected in the 2008 Major League Baseball draft after recording a 9-1 season while pitching for Bethune-Cookman University, but was disappointed after going undrafted.^[1] As a consequence of this, he decided to complete his bachelor's degree following the insistence of his mother.^[1]

Professional career

Burgos was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 6th round of the 2009 Major League Baseball draft. The Brewers added him to their 40-man roster after the 2012 season.

The Brewers promoted Burgos to the major leagues on April 19, 2013^[2] and subsequently made his major league debut on April 20, 2013. His first career start came the same day at home against the Chicago Cubs. On May 11, Burgos had an ineffective start against the Cincinnati Reds, allowing 12 runs (10 earned) in just 3 innings pitched. A day after his sixth start of the season on May 21, Burgos was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a right shoulder impingement.^[3]

Burgos was released by the Brewers on September 2, 2014, and signed a minor league contract with them on January 30, 2015.^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Jorge Torres Ayala (February 5, 2016). "Desde Cayey hasta el fin del mundo: una historia de apoyo incondicional" (in Spanish). NotiCel.com. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
^ Tom Haudricourt. "Notes – Brewers demote Mike Fiers, call up Hiram Burgos". jsonline.com. Retrieved April 13, 2015.
^ Tom Haudricourt. "Brewers add five to 40-man roster". jsonline.com. Retrieved April 13, 2015.
^ Todd, Jeff (January 30, 2015). "Minor Moves: Wall, Castillo, Volstad, Burgos, Flores". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved January 31, 2015.

External links

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

[Parents-1] Jorge Torres Ayala (February 5, 2016). "Desde Cayey hasta el fin del mundo: una historia de apoyo incondicional" (in Spanish). NotiCel.com. Retrieved February 5, 2016.

[2] Tom Haudricourt. "Notes – Brewers demote Mike Fiers, call up Hiram Burgos". jsonline.com. Retrieved April 13, 2015.

[3] Tom Haudricourt. "Brewers add five to 40-man roster". jsonline.com. Retrieved April 13, 2015.

[4] Todd, Jeff (January 30, 2015). "Minor Moves: Wall, Castillo, Volstad, Burgos, Flores". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved January 31, 2015.

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