Hiram Burgos
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Hiram A. Burgos
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 1", Weight 210 lb.
- School Bethune-Cookman University
- High School Puerto Rico Baseball Academy
- Born August 4, 1987 in Cayey Puerto Rico
Hiram Burgos was drafted in 2009.
Burgos had a 0-1, 7.65 as a college freshman. His sophomore year, he improved to 6-7, 3.40. He made second-team All-Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. As a junior in 2008, Hiram was the top MEAC pitcher, going 9-1 with a save and a 1.58 ERA. He led the MEAC in ERA (by .90) and tied for the win lead. He won Pitcher of the Year honors but was left off the All-Conference team. Nationally, he was 4th in NCAA Division I in ERA, .01 behind #3 Stephen Strasburg. Burgos fell to 6-3, 3.74 as a senior, but led the conference with 94 strikeouts. He was third in ERA.
The Milwaukee Brewers took Burgos in the 6th round of the 2009 amateur draft; the scout was Tim McIlvaine. Burgos had an unimpressive rookie year with the Helena Brewers, going 3-5 with a 5.62 ERA and .309 opponent average. He pitched for the Indios de Mayaguez that winter. In 2010, Burgos pitched for the Helena club (3-0, 2.37) and the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (5-7, 4.48), showing progress. He joined the Puerto Rican national team for the 2010 Pan American Games and Baseball World Cup Qualifiers.
[edit] Sources
- 2010 Brewers Media Guide
- Bethune-Cookman bio
- 2008-2010 Baseball Almanacs
