Enrique Burgos (baseball, born 1990)

Enrique Burgos Arosemena (born November 23, 1990) is a Panamanian professional baseball pitcher for the Leones de Yucatán of the Mexican League. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Arizona Diamondbacks.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Burgos and the second or maternal family name is Arosemena.
Enrique Burgos
Burgos with the Reno Aces in 2015
Leones de Yucatán – No. 58
Pitcher
Born: (1990-11-23) November 23, 1990
Panama City, Panama
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
April 29, 2015, for the Arizona Diamondbacks
MLB statistics
(through 2016 season)
Win–loss record3–4
Earned run average5.27
Strikeouts82
Teams

Early life

Enrique Burgos was born in Panama City, Panama. His father, Enrique Burgos, is a former left-handed pitcher who played in the minors and majors over a period of 17 years.[1] The younger Burgos preferred soccer to baseball, but took up the latter sport at age 14 and signed with the Arizona Diamondbacks as an amateur free agent on July 19, 2007, at the age of 16.[1][2][3]

Career

Arizona Diamondbacks

Burgos was a starting pitcher during most of his seven-plus years in the minor leagues, where he demonstrated the ability to strike out batters but also had a high walk rate. His ERA during his first four seasons was 5.93.[1] In 2012 the Diamondbacks moved him to the bullpen, where his ERA decreased to 2.35 in 2012 and 3.88 in 2013.[1] Between 2013 and 2014, he cut his walk rate over 50 percent, from more than one walk per inning in Low-A South Bend to 4.3 walks per nine innings in High-A Visalia.[4] He was added to the Diamondbacks 40-man roster on October 21, 2014.

He was promoted to the major leagues on April 29, 2015.[5] That night, he retired all three batters that he faced in the ninth inning of a Diamondbacks 9–1 win over the Colorado Rockies.[2]

Burgos was recalled from the Triple-A Reno Aces on July 2, 2016.[6]

He was designated for assignment on May 15, 2017, to create room for Reymond Fuentes who had his contract purchased from AAA.[7]

Atlanta Braves

On May 20, 2017, he was traded to the Atlanta Braves for cash considerations.[8] On August 30, Burgos was designated for assignment by the Braves following the promotion of David Freitas.[9] In 24 games for the Triple–A Gwinnett Braves, Burgos logged a 5.24 ERA with 26 strikeouts and 2 saves in 22+1⁄3 innings pitched. He elected free agency following the season on November 6.[10]

Detroit Tigers

On December 5, 2017, Burgos signed a minor league deal with the Detroit Tigers.[11] He was released on March 28, 2018.[12]

Guerreros de Oaxaca

On July 3, 2018, Burgos signed with the Guerreros de Oaxaca of the Mexican League.

Pericos de Puebla

On August 16, 2018, Burgos was traded to the Pericos de Puebla of the Mexican League. He became a free agent after the season.

Long Island Ducks

On April 2, 2019, Burgos signed with the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.[13] He appeared in 29 games for the Ducks, recording a 4–2 record and 2.43 ERA with 13 saves and 49 strikeouts in 29.2 innings pitched.

Leones de Yucatán

On July 19, 2019, Burgos had his contract selected by the Leones de Yucatán of the Mexican League. Burgos posted a stellar 0.59 ERA in 16 appearances for Yucatán to close out the year. Burgos did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Mexican League season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[14] In 2021, he made 25 appearances for the club, logging a 2.22 ERA with 29 strikeouts in 24.1 innings of work.

Burgos made 8 appearances for Yucatán in 2022, but struggled to a 7.36 ERA with 5 strikeouts in 7.1 innings pitched. He was released by the team on July 13, 2022.

Miami Marlins

On January 13, 2023, Burgos signed a minor league contract with the Miami Marlins organization.[15] He made 3 appearances for the Triple-A Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp, surrendering 6 earned runs in 3.1 innings pitched. Burgos was released by the Marlins on April 19.[16]

Leones de Yucatán (second stint)

On May 22, 2023, Burgos signed with the Leones de Yucatán of the Mexican League.[17]

International career

Before the 2019 season, he was selected for Panama national baseball team at the 2019 Pan American Games Qualifier.[18]

In 2022, Burgos was selected to represent Panama at the 2023 World Baseball Classic qualification.[19]

References
  1. Buchanan, Zach (27 March 2015). "Arizona Diamondbacks' Enrique Burgos opening eyes in bid for bullpen spot". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  2. Gilbert, Steve (30 April 2015). "Called up to replace Bradley, Burgos makes his debut". MLB.com. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  3. Magruder, Jack (15 October 2014). "Strike-Throwing Burgos Has No Limits". Baseball America.
  4. Piecoro, Nick (2 March 2015). "Arizona Diamondbacks prospect Enrique Burgos credits GM Dave Stewart for helping his development". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  5. d'Oliveira, Sean (29 April 2015). "Diamondbacks recall pitcher Enrique Burgos; Archie Bradley to DL". CBS Sports. Archived from the original on 1 May 2015. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  6. "Diamondbacks' Enrique Burgos: Recalled from Triple-A". July 2, 2016. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
  7. "Diamondbacks Place A.J. Pollock on DL, Designate Enrique Burgos".
  8. "D-backs reliever Enrique Burgos traded to Braves". 20 May 2017.
  9. "Braves Designate Enrique Burgos".
  10. "Minor League Free Agents 2017". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  11. Beck, Jason (December 5, 2017). "Tigers ink center fielder Martin to one-year deal". MLB.com. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
  12. Todd, Jeff (March 29, 2018). "Minor MLB Transactions: 3/29/18". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
  13. "Former MLB Pitchers Downs, Burgos Join Ducks". Long Island Ducks. April 2, 2019. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
  14. "Mexican League Cancels 2020 Season".
  15. "Marlins' Enrique Burgos: Latches on with Marlins". cbssports.com. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
  16. "Transactions".
  17. "¡BURGOS REGRESA A LOS CAMPEONES!". leones.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  18. "PANAMÁ". Prē Pan 19 (in Portuguese). Retrieved March 10, 2019.
  19. "Panamá revela selección para el WBCQ". FEDEBEIS (in Spanish). September 28, 2022. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
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