Brock Christopher Burke…was originally selected by Tampa Bay in the 3rd round of the 2014 June draft…compiled a 1.56 ERA and whiffed 90 of 165 batters faced as a senior at Evergreen (Colo.) High School…had a 19-strikeout performance in Evergreen's 4-0 win over Eaglecrest on 4/29/14 at Coors Field…was a Perfect Game preseason All-American honorable mention…participated in the Rockies Futures Game at Coors Field…had committed to play college baseball at the University of Oregon…graduated from same high school as former Ranger Kevin Kouzmanoff...this past offseason, participated in the Rangers Winter Caravan and the Comerica Peek at the Park event.
2019
Recalled from Triple-A Nashville prior to ML debut on 8/20 and remained in the Rangers rotation for the rest of the season… opened his big league career by posting no record and a 1.50 ERA (3 ER/18.0 IP) through his 1st 3 starts, but was tagged for 19 R-ER in just 8.2 IP over his next 3 outings…opponents batted .415/.468/.927/1.395 (17-41) with 6 home runs during latter stretch after slashing .203/.292/.250/.542 (13-64) in his 1st 3 starts…before his call-up, combined to go 3-5 with a 3.90 ERA (27 ER/62.1 IP) and 18 BB/64 SO across 4 levels of the Texas farm system…opponents batted .243/.298/.374/.673…whiffed 9.2 batters per 9.0 IP, 2nd-best figure of his career behind only a 10.4 rate last season…allowed just 3 HR in 62.1 IP…missed nearly 2 months during pair of stints on the minor league injured list: 4/5-15 while recovering from a blister and 4/23-6/16 with left shoulder fatigue.
2018
Named the Rays Minor League Pitcher of the Year, leading all Rays minor leaguers with 158 strikeouts…combined to go 9-6 with a 3.08 ERA (47 ER/137.1 IP) over 25 games/22 starts with Charlotte (A+) and Montgomery (AA)…also ranked among TB minor league leaders in both wins (T4th) and ERA (5th)…his strikeout total was 14th-most among all minor league hurlers…returned to Charlotte to open the season and was promoted to Montgomery on 7/9…went 6-1 with a 1.95 ERA (12/55.1 IP) over 9 starts to lead the Biscuits to the Southern League postseason.
