Alex James Burnett (twitter: @ABurnett31)

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0", Weight: 220 lb.

Born: July 26, 1987 in Anaheim, CA
High School: Ocean View HS (Huntington Beach, CA)
Drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 12th round of the 2005 amateur draft.
Signed June 15, 2005. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 8, 2010 (Age 22)   vs. LAA 1.0 IP, 0 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER
Teams (by GP): Twins/Orioles 2010-2013
2013 Contract Status: Pre-Arb Eligible, 1 yr/$510k (13) (details) [*]
Service Time (01/2013): 2.135, Arb Eligible: 2014, Free Agent: 2017 [*], Agents: Sparta Group [*]
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• 4/10 MLBTradeRumors: Blue Jays Designate Alex Burnett For Assignment: The Blue Jays announced that they have designated right-hander Alex Burnett for assignment, the team announced in a press release....
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• 3/19 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Twins | Four players cut: The Minnesota Twins have optioned P Alex Burnett, IF Trevor Plouffe and OF Ben Revere to Triple-A Rochester, according to MLB.com's...[+] Rhett Bollinger. C Danny Rams has been reassigned to minor league camp.

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