Brock Burke #46

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.

2021

Went 1-5, 5.68 (49 ER/77.2 IP) in 21 G/20 GS for Round Rock in his 1st action since 2019…ranked among Triple-A West leaders in starts (T6th, 20) and SO (7th, 97), and his 11.2 SO/9 ranked 2nd-highest among pitchers with 70.0+ innings in the league…had a 7.21 ERA (43 ER/53.2 IP) over his 1st 15 G through 8/2…final six G beg. 8/8: 2.25 ERA (6 ER/24.0 IP), .193/.256/.325/.581 opp. slash, 5 BB/26 SO…took loss in start on 5/10 vs. OKC (1.1 IP, 5 R-ER) in his 1st outing since most recent MLB start on 9/21/19 at OAK…on IL 9/22-end of season with blister on left index finger…did not pitch for Round Rock in Alternate Training Site games prior to the season.

2020

Had discomfort throwing in early December 2019 and was given an injection in his left shoulder by Rangers Team Physician Dr. Keith Meister on 12/19/19… once he returned to throwing near the start of Spring Training last year, the discomfort returned…had season-ending surgery performed on 2/28/20 by Dr. Meister to repair fraying and a partial tear in his left labrum…expected to continue his rehabilitation program at Spring Training, and will not be ready for the start of the regular season.

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 three 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 six home runs during latter stretch after slashing .203/.292/.250/.542 (13-64) in his 1st three 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 four 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 three HR in 62.1 IP…missed nearly two 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.