Indians select Auburn ace Tanner Burns No. 36 overall
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With the 36th pick in the 2020 MLB Draft, the Cleveland Indians selected Tanner Burns, a right-handed pitcher out of Auburn.
Burns tied the school record for strikeouts in a game after collecting 15 in a shutout against Cincinnati in March 2019. The righty is just one of six Tigers players to record 15 punchouts in a game, including last year's first overall pick, Casey Mize.
Bio
Age: 21
Position: RHP
Height/Weight: 6-feet, 205 lbs
Bats/Throws: R/R
School: Auburn
Pick value: $2,045,400
Tools
- Fastball can touch 97 mph
- Breaking ball shows potential
- Changeup has sink but needs more work
Why you're going to love this guy
- Comes from a baseball family
- Has drawn comparisons to Sonny Gray
Things he'll need to overcome
- Durability and health concerns
- Lacks size
2020 stats
| IP (G) | ERA | K/9 | K/BB | HR/9 | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22.1 (4) | 2.42 | 12.9 | 32/7 | 0.8 | 0.98 |
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