MLB Salary Arbitration Eligibles List
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BROCK BURKE #46 - PITCHER - LOS ANGELES ANGELS
2-1 W-L •
1.56 WHIP •
5.82 ERA
2-1 W-L
1.56 WHIP
5.82 ERA
Serving as opener Thursday Burke will serve as the Angels' opening pitcher in Thursday's game versus the Blue Jays, Erica Weston of Bally Sports West reports.
Impact It's Griffin Canning's turn, but Canning will be utilized in bulk relief instead. Burke, 28, has tossed 3.2 scoreless innings with a 5:2 K:BB since being claimed off waivers by the Angels last week.
AUGUST 22 • ROTOWIRE
Moniak's double and O'Hoppe's slump-ending homer help Angels rally for 3-2 victory over Braves
Mickey Moniak hit a go-ahead double in the sixth inning, Logan O’Hoppe snapped an 0-for-29 slump with a tying homer in the fourth and the Los Angeles Angels rallied for a 3-2 victo...AUGUST 17 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Claimed by Angels The Angels claimed Burke off waivers from the Rangers on Tuesday.
Impact Burke had been designated for assignment earlier this week and has now been scooped up by an American League West rival. The left-handed reliever holds a career 4.22 ERA and 172:53 K:BB across 182.1 innings cover parts of four big-league seasons.
AUGUST 13 • ROTOWIRE
Texas Rangers place RHP Josh Sborz on injured list with right shoulder fatigue
Josh Sborz has been placed on the injured list due to right shoulder fatigueAUGUST 11 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Moved off 40-man roster The Rangers designated Burke for assignment Sunday.
Impact The transaction opens up a spot on the 40-man roster and in the big-league bullpen for right-hander Matt Festa, who was called up from Triple-A Round Rock. Since breaking his right hand in April and missing two months of action, Burke struggled to bounce back upon returning from the shelf. Over his eight appearances with Texas since being activated, Burke posted a 7.59 ERA and 1.88 WHIP across 10.2 innings.
AUGUST 11 • ROTOWIRE
Summoned from Triple-A The Rangers recalled Burke from Triple-A Round Rock on Sunday.
Impact Burke will ring in his 28th birthday with a return to the big club after spending just over a month in the minors. The southpaw has been roughed up over his 10 appearances out of the Texas bullpen this season, giving up eight earned runs on 13 hits and six walks while striking out 11 across 9.2 innings.
AUGUST 4 • ROTOWIRE
Sent to Triple-A The Rangers optioned Burke to Triple-A Baltimore on Sunday, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Impact The left-hander gave up three runs in his past two outings and will head to Triple-A in order to make room for Jonathan Ornelas, who was called up Sunday. Burke has struggled to a 7.45 ERA and 11:6 K:BB in 10 outings for Texas this year.
JUNE 30 • ROTOWIRE
Shifts rehab to Triple-A The Rangers transferred Burke's (hand) rehab assignment from the rookie-level Arizona Complex League to Triple-A Round Rock on Wednesday.
Impact Burke struck out four over two scoreless innings between a pair of appearances in the ACL. He'll likely stick around with Round Rock for at least the next two weeks, as he's not eligible to return from the 60-day injured list until mid-June.
MAY 23 • ROTOWIRE
Rangers reliever Brock Burke broke his non-throwing hand by punching a wall after a poor outing
Texas Rangers reliever Brock Burke broke his non-throwing hand while punching a wall following a poor outing Friday night against the Houston AstrosAPRIL 13 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Added to World Series roster The Rangers added Burke to their World Series roster Tuesday, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.
Impact With Max Scherzer shut down for the rest of the Fall Classic due to back spasms, Burke will replace Scherzer on Texas' roster and provide additional bullpen depth to close out the series. The 27-year-old southpaw put up a 4.37 ERA and 1.22 WHIP through 59.2 frames during the regular season and will likely be limited to middle relief.
OCTOBER 31, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Off ALCS roster Burke wasn't included on the Rangers' roster for the ALCS against the Astros, which starts Sunday night in Houston, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Impact Burke made just one appearance between the ALDS and wild-card series, allowing two runs on a hit and a walk over one-third of an inning against the Orioles. The left-hander was a key reliever for Texas during the first four months of the season with a 2.72 ERA and nine holds, but he's surrendered 18 earned runs in 19 appearances since Aug. 1, including the postseason.
OCTOBER 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
First appearance in week Burke allowed one run on two hits while striking out one over 1.1 innings in Monday's 7-2 loss to the Tigers.
Impact A rested Burke threw 27 pitches during his first outing in eight days. The Rangers burned through the their more trusted arms during a stretch of close games before Monday presented an opportunity to dust off Burke, Yerry Rodriguez and Cody Bradford.
JUNE 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Earns second win Burke (2-0) pitched a scoreless 1.1 innings to earn Tuesday's win over the Diamondbacks.
Impact Burke retired all four batters faced on balls that never left the infield. After starter Jon Gray worked 5.1 innings, Burke was the pitcher of record when Ezequiel Duran put Texas ahead for good with a two-run home run in the bottom of the sixth inning. The left-hander has remained unscathed in a bullpen that's taken its lumps recently. He's not overpowering, but Burke hasn't allowed a run in seven innings and has a 2.03 ERA over 13.1 innings.
MAY 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Logs second hold Burke allowed one run on one hit and struck out one over two innings to earn a hold in Monday's 11-2 win over Kansas City.
Impact Burke allowed a seventh-inning home run to Hunter Dozier, but that time, the Rangers had given him a 10-run lead. It was all about throwing strikes and getting the easy win. This was Burke's fourth appearance, all coming in middle relief, throwing pitches in the fifth, sixth or seventh innings of games. The left-hander has allowed two runs on six hits while striking out five and walking none over 5.1 innings.
APRIL 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Semien, Perez help Rangers win 2-1 to sweep NL-champ Phils
Marcus Semien drove in the go-ahead run with an RBI single in the fifth inningAPRIL 3, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Works scoreless seventh Burke allowed one hit and struck out one over a scoreless seventh inning in Monday's spring game against Cincinnati.
Impact Burke has been mentioned as a possible candidate for saves and part of a closer mix. This was his first Cactus League appearance. Of note, Jose Leclerc, the leading candidate to close, pitched a scoreless fourth inning.
FEBRUARY 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Rangers Spring Training Preview: Brock Burke Brock Burke embraces a bullpen role for the first time and he enters 2023 as one of the Rangers’ best late-inning weapons.
JANUARY 30, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Rangers Spring Training Preview: Brock Burke Brock Burke embraces a bullpen role for the first time and he enters 2023 as one of the Rangers’ best late-inning weapons.
JANUARY 30, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Variety of roles possible Burke and the Rangers discussed a return to the rotation earlier in the offseason, and he's now being considered for the closer spot as well, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News...
Impact While the Rangers seemingly aren't certain how they'll use Burke next season, it's clear they like him quite a bit. It's easy to see why, as he recorded a 1.97 ERA last season in 82.1 innings of relief, backing that number up with a 27.4 percent strikeout rate and 7.3 percent walk rate. He was a starter in the minors and regularly threw multiple innings last season, so it could make sense for the Rangers to stretch him out and have him ready as the top fill-in should any of their starters' long injury histories get even longer. Given his success in relief, however, it could make sense for the Rangers to keep him in the bullpen, where he'll compete with Jose Leclerc, Jonathan Hernandez and potentially others for saves.
JANUARY 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Rangers 40-Man Roster Wraps: Brock Burke Brock Burke, a left-handed starter-turned-reliever, ended up being named the Rangers’ top rookie in 2022.
NOVEMBER 15, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Rangers 40-Man Roster Wraps: Brock Burke Brock Burke, a left-handed starter-turned-reliever, ended up being named the Rangers’ top rookie in 2022.
NOVEMBER 15, 2022 • SACBEE.COM
Judge hits 62nd HR, Cole Ks record as Yankees split in Texas
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Takes fourth loss Burke (7-4) took the loss against the Guardians on Saturday, allowing two runs on two hits while issuing two walks and striking out two over 2.1 innings.
Impact Burke entered the game in the seventh and struck out Oscar Gonzalez swinging to start the inning, before giving up a solo homer to Andres Gimenez on a 2-1 slider. After retiring the next two batters, Burke returned in the eighth and allowed a leadoff walk to Steven Kwan, followed by a ground-rule double in the next at-bat to put the Rangers down 3-1. The reliever has still allowed just three earned runs in six September appearances (10.1 innings) with a 12:6 K/BB ratio over that stretch.
SEPTEMBER 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Quantrill, Gonzalez lead Guardians over Texas, near clincher
Cal Quantrill won his career-best 10th consecutive decision, rookie Oscar Gonzalez hit two home runs and the Cleveland Guardians moved closer to clinching the AL Central, beating t...SEPTEMBER 25, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
