| Hiram Burgos | ||||||||||||||||||
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 Burgos pitching for theColorado Springs Sky Sox, triple-A affiliates of the Brewers, in2016 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Pitcher | ||||||||||||||||||
| Born: (1987-08-04)August 4, 1987 (age 37) Cayey, Puerto Rico | ||||||||||||||||||
Batted: Right Threw: Right | ||||||||||||||||||
| MLB debut | ||||||||||||||||||
| April 20, 2013, for the Milwaukee Brewers | ||||||||||||||||||
| Last MLB appearance | ||||||||||||||||||
| May 21, 2013, for the Milwaukee Brewers | ||||||||||||||||||
| MLB statistics | ||||||||||||||||||
| Win–loss record | 1–2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Earned run average | 6.44 | |||||||||||||||||
| Strikeouts | 18 | |||||||||||||||||
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Hiram Burgos (born August 4, 1987) is a Puerto Rican former professionalbaseballpitcher. He played inMajor League Baseball (MLB) for theMilwaukee Brewers.
When he was three years old his parents, Hiram Burgos Delgado and Ivette Irizarry Arce, introduced him to the sport by visiting baseball parks.[1] He attended thePuerto Rico Baseball Academy and High School andBethune-Cookman College. Burgos expected to be selected in the2008 Major League Baseball draft after recording a 9–1 season while pitching for Bethune-Cookman University, but was disappointed after going undrafted.[1] As a consequence of this, he decided to complete his bachelor's degree following the insistence of his mother.[1]
Burgos was drafted by theMilwaukee Brewers in the 6th round, with the 196th overall selection, of the2009 Major League Baseball draft. On November 20, 2012, the Brewers added Burgos to their40-man roster to protect him from theRule 5 draft.
The Brewers promoted Burgos to the major leagues for the first time on April 19, 2013[2] and subsequently made his major league debut the following day. His first career start came the same day at home against theChicago Cubs. On May 11, Burgos had an ineffective start against theCincinnati Reds, allowing 12 runs (10 earned) in just 3 innings pitched. A day after his sixth start of the season on May 21, Burgos was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a rightshoulder impingement.[3]
Burgos was released by the Brewers on September 2, 2014, and re–signed with the team on a minor league contract on January 30, 2015.[4] Burgos spent the 2016 campaign with the Triple–AColorado Springs SkySox, compiling a 10–10 record and 4.40 ERA with 115 strikeouts across 27 games (25 starts). He elected free agency following the season on November 7, 2016.[5]
On December 15, 2016, Burgos signed another minor league contract with the Brewers that included an invitation to spring training.[6] Burgos was invited to join the Brewers' spring training roster for 2017 and started in the Brewers' first game againstthe University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, in which he pitched two scoreless innings.[7] He made 18 appearances (15 starts) split between Biloxi and Colorado Springs, posting an aggregate 4–5 record and 6.06 ERA with 64 strikeouts across62+1⁄3 innings pitched. Burgos elected free agency on November 6, 2017,[8] Burgos ater re-signed with the Brewers on a minor league contract on February 12, 2018.[9] He was released by the Brewers organization on October 2, having not appeared during the 2018 season.
Burgos retired after the 2018 season and was hired as the pitching coach for theAZL Brewers, the rookie–level affiliate of theMilwaukee Brewers.
Burgos is now the pitching coach for Milwaukee's High–A affiliate, theWisconsin Timber Rattlers.
Burgos has played for thePuerto Rican national team twice, in the2013 World Baseball Classic[10] and in the2017 World Baseball Classic, winning in both tournaments the silver medal.[11]
