LOWELL TANNER BURNS...Wife, Brooklyn...Graduated from Decatur High School (Ala.) in 2017 and played parts of three years at Auburn University, 2018-20...Made four starts in an abbreviated junior season, going 3-1 with a 2.42 ERA (22.1IP, 32SO)...Named to the Golden Spikes Award preseason watch list in 2020...Three-year Tigers career, went 14-9 with a 2.86 ERA (188.2IP)...During his sophomore campaign, he joined RHP Casey Mize (2017-18) as just the second Auburn pitcher over the last 20 seasons to reach the century mark in strikeouts (101)...CG SHO and matched Auburn’s single-game record with 15 strikeouts vs. Cincinnati (3/1/2019)...Named Alabama’s Mr. Baseball and 2017 Gatorade Player of the Year as the top player in the state...In 2020, established "The 32 Foundation" to raise money for families who need help paying for medical bills at the Children’s Hospital of Alabama...Lists any Auburn sport as his favorite teams growing up...Favorite player was Tim Hudson...Enjoys basketball, pickleball and golf.
2025
Limited to 24 outings in second straight season with AAA Columbus, missing two months, June 23-Sept. 3, with a left oblique strain...Worked at least two IP in seven of his outings, including a four-inning stint (1ER, 5K) on May 30 at Rochester...Lefties hit just .222 (12-for-54) off him with one XBH allowed on the season...Batters hit .410 (16-for-39) off him with RISP.
2024
Led the Guardians organization in relief outings (51, T12th in IL)...Spent entire season at AAA Columbus, pitching exclusively in relief for the first time in his career...Got better as the season went along, posting a 3.13 ERA over his final 18 outings after Aug. 1 (23.0IP, 15H, 8ER, 20SO, .185avg)...Took a 5.32 ERA into August....Recorded 10 outings of at least 2.0IP and 19 of at least 1.2IP....LHH (.223/.749) and RHH (.227/.742)had virtually identical avg/ops...Worked one scoreless IP in the IL playoffs.
2023
Started the year in the AA Akron rotation, making 10 starts thru June 9 before largely pitching in relief the remainder of the season (19G/4GS)...On the year he posted a 3.13 ERA in 14 starts (60.1IP, 46H, 21ER, 55SO) and a 2.73 ERA in 15 relief outings (26.1IP, 22H, 8ER, 31SO)...Career Double-A ERA last two seasons is 3.29 (50G, 64ER/ 175.1)...Batters hit .217, including a mark of .210/.285/.340/.625 by RH hitters...Over his last 12 outings he posted a 1.10 ERA (16.1IP, 10H, 2ER, 16SO) after July 31...Batters hit .153 (11-for-72) with RISP and .173 (24-for-139) with runners on.
2022
Entered 2022 ranked as the #22 prospect in Cleveland system according to MLB.com...Spent year in Akron rotation, missing most of May with a right shoulder strain...Posted a 2.20 ERA over his nine first half starts (8ER/32.2IP) and a 4.34 ERA in 12 second half GS (27ER/56.0IP)...Batters hit .107 (8-for-75) off him with RISP.
2021
Was listed as the Cleveland No. 16 overall prospect entering 2021...Made pro debut at Lake County on 5/7 (4.0IP, 0R, 6K) after not pitching since pre-pandemic shutdown at Auburn in March 2020...Missed two weeks in July with an elbow strain...Fanned nine in 4.1 IP on 6/25 at Great Lakes.
