Brian Burres
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Burres during his tenure with the Baltimore Orioles in 2008 spring training
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| Free agent | |||
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Born: April 8, 1981 Oregon City, Oregon |
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 8, 2006, for the Baltimore Orioles | |||
| MLB statistics (through 2011 Season) |
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| Win–loss record | 18–25 | ||
| Earned run average | 5.75 | ||
| Strikeouts | 224 | ||
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Brian Burres (born April 8, 1981) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent. Burres' best pitch is his changeup. He also has a high 80s-low 90 MPH fastball and a curveball. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles, Toronto Blue Jays and Pittsburgh Pirates and in the CPBL for the Lamigo Monkeys.
Burres attended Sam Barlow High School in Gresham, Oregon, where he was named both Conference Player of the Year and Pitcher of the Year in 1999, his senior year. Burres went on to play at Mount Hood Community College, being drafted by the San Francisco Giants after one year.
He was originally drafted by the San Francisco Giants. He was in the Giants' system for three years. Following the 2005 season, the Giants signed utility infielder José Vizcaíno. They made room for Vizcaíno on the roster by designating Burres for assignment. He pitched for the Connecticut Defenders prior to being designated. He was later released.
Burres was picked up on waivers by the Baltimore Orioles. Burres never cleared waivers, so the Orioles released him. Six days later, he was assigned to Triple-A Ottawa.
He made his major league debut with the Orioles in 2006, but spent most of that season with AAA Norfolk. He was promoted to the Orioles for most of the 2007 season. Burres was named the fifth starter in the Orioles rotation to open the 2008 season, after a competition in spring training with teammate Matt Albers.
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