Mike Burrows allowed one run in four innings in his latest start for Indianapolis.
The outing represented a bounce-back for Burrows, who is returning this year from Tommy John surgery. Burrows has been back-and-forth with his outings during his return. He allowed two runs in 1.2 innings last time out. That followed five shutout innings. The start before that saw him give up four runs in 3.1 innings. And before that, he allowed one run in four innings.
It can be common for pitchers returning from Tommy John to have consistency issues in their return. The good thing for Burrows is that he keeps bouncing back with good outings.
On Wednesday, Burrows sat 94.3 MPH with his fastball, touching 95.7. The pitch wasn’t effective, with three whiffs and one called strike on 24 pitches, for a 17% called and swinging strike rate.
His secondary stuff was more effective. Burrows threw 18 changeups, getting eight whiffs on 14 swings, along with a called strike for a 50% CSW. He also had success with his 14 sliders, getting one whiff and three called strikes for a 29% CSW. He threw eight curveballs, which weren’t as effective.
Burrows could make the majors this year as a depth option if he gains consistency. He’s more likely to be an option in 2025, after his initial return from last year’s surgery.
TRIPLE-A: INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS
INDIANAPOLIS lost 5-1, after the Mike Burrows start.
- RF Jack Suwinski: 1-for-3, HR, RBI
- CF Billy Cook: 1-for-2, 2B, 2 BB
- LF Matt Gorski: 1-for-4, 2B
- DH Henry Davis: 1-for-4
- 2B Liover Peguero: 1-for-3, BB
Jack Suwinski hit his second homer of the year in Triple-A, giving Indianapolis their lone run of the game. Billy Cook hit his 22nd double and reached base safely three times. Matt Gorski hit his 21st double.
STATCAST HEROES
The double from Gorski was the hardest hit of the game for Indianapolis, at 110.5 MPH. The doubkle from Cook traveled 104.1 MPH. Nick Yorke went 0-for-4, but had two hard-hit outs at 100.2 and 99.5 MPH. Suwinski’s home run traveled 344 feet at 92.7 MPH. He also had a 102.1 MPH flyout that traveled 353 feet.
DOUBLE-A: ALTOONA CURVE
ALTOONA lost 6-3
- CF Matt Fraizer: 1-for-4, HR, 2 RBI
- DH Abrahan Gutierrez: 2-for-4, SB
- RF Sammy Siani: 1-for-4
- LF Yoyner Fajardo: 1-for-3, RBI
- RHP Brad Case: 3.2 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
Altoona went down 5-1 after three innings. Brad Case came in to pitch 3.2 scoreless, shutting down the Richmond offense. Yoyner Fajardo gave Altoona their first run with an RBI single in the second. Matt Fraizer hit his third homer of the year in Double-A, adding the other two runs. Abrahan Gutierrez had two hits and stole his second base of the season.
HIGH-A: GREENSBORO GRASSHOPPERS
GREENSBORO lost 5-3
- 2B Mitch Jebb: 2-for-4, 2 SB
- CF P.J. Hilson: 1-for-4, 2B
- 1B Josiah Sightler: 1-for-3, BB
- RHP Garrett McMillan: 4.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 7 K
- RHP Landon Tomkins: 2.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
Garrett McMillan was drafted in the 14th round last year out of Alabama. After posting a 2.92 ERA in 49.1 innings with Bradenton this season, he’s thrown 13 innings without an earned run for Greensboro, striking out 19 and walking two. Mitch Jebb stole two bases, giving him 35 on the season. P.J. Hilson hit his tenth double in High-A.
SINGLE-A: BRADENTON MARAUDERS
BRADENTON lost 7-4
- RHP Khristian Curtis: 4.1 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 3 K, 1 HR
- 2B Duce Gourson: 2-for-3, 2B, BB
- SS Keiner Delgado: 2-for-5, RBI
- LF Enmanuel Terrero: 1-for-3, 3B, BB
- 1B Esmerlyn Valdez: 1-for-5, RBI
Duce Gourson, drafted in the ninth round this year, picked up his third double of his young pro career. The hit put the Marauders up 2-0 in the second inning. Enmanuel Terrero hit his first triple of the season. Esmerlyn Valdez knocked in a run with an RBI single.
STATCAST HEROES
Gourson hit a 104.7 MPH single and a 101.6 MPH double. Terrero’s triple was 101.6 MPH. He also had a 103.7 MPH groundout. Khristian Curtis didn’t have a great start. His fastball sat 94.2 MPH, touching 95.8, and only had one whiff on 13 swings. His slider had four whiffs on 11 swings. His cutter and changeup both went 2-for-2 on whiffs. The cutter added three called strikes for a 63% CSW on eight pitches. He also threw a curveball that had three called strikes on eight pitches.
THURSDAY’S SCHEDULE
- Triple-A: Indianapolis, 6:15 PM – RHP Bubba Chandler (1-0, 0.00)
- Double-A: Altoona, 6:35 PM – RHP Drake Fellows (2-5, 5.92)
- High-A: Greensboro, 6:30 PM – RHP J.P. Massey (3-5, 5.19)
- Single-A: Bradenton, 6:30 PM – LHP Connor Wietgrefe (0-0, 3.00)
