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| Height: 6-5
Weight: 230
Throws: R
Bats: R Born: Jan 3, 1977, North Little Rock, AR Contract: Signed through 2010, opt out clause after '08 |
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| July 24, 2008 A.J. Burnett gave up one run in five innings for the win in the first game of the Toronto-Baltimore doubleheader on Thursday. He struck out seven while scattering six hits. |
| July 24, 2008 The Cardinals were among 15 teams scouting A.J. Burnett's start on Wednesday night against the Baltimore Orioles, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. |
| July 23, 2008 A.J. Burnett and his Blue Jays teammates had their game with the Orioles suspended due to rain and has been scheduled to resume on Thursday at 12:05 PM prior to the regularly scheduled game, according to MLB.com. |
| July 18, 2008 There wasn't much offense to be found in tonight's 2-1 win for Tampa Bay over Toronto, leaving Blue Jays RHP A.J. Burnett with a loss despite a strong effort on the mound. Burnett pitched seven innings, allowing two runs (both earned) on five hits with three walks and six strikeouts. |
| July 18, 2008 The trade talks will heat up as the July 31 trade deadline draws closer, but A.J. Burnett would prefer to remain with the Blue Jays, according to the The Star. Burnett said, "I'm a Blue Jay and I plan on being here for the rest of the season." |
| July 13, 2008 Rototimes sources report that the Blue Jays front office, pitching A.J. Burnett on three-days rest to showcase him for a All Star break trade, are in heavy discussions with the Philadelphia Phillies. With a solid performance against the Yankees on Sunday the Jays are now in a position to leverage his assets. |
| July 13, 2008 A.J. Burnett once again proved what he can do when he's on, as he threw 8.1 innings in the Blue Jays victory over New York, allowing one earned run on six hits while striking out eight. |
| July 11, 2008 A.J. Burnett will throw on short rest on Sunday against the Yankees, according to SLAM!. |
| July 11, 2008 The Phillies covet a pitcher to upgrade their rotation, and A.J. Burnett's name is coming up, according to the Philadelphia Daily News. Toronto is known to have interest in acquiring a shortstop, and Phillies' prospect Jason Donald has garndered some interest from a few teams around the league. Catcher Lou Marson and outfielder Greg Golson are two other players who interest the Blue Jays, although the Phillies are not likely to part with Marson, who could fill a need for the club sometime in the near future. |
| July 10, 2008 A.J. Burnett's chances of being traded have waned recently, according to the Toronto Star. With Dustin McGowan's injury, and two teams already acquiring pitchers, Burnett may wind up staying in Toronto this season. |
| July 9, 2008 A.J. Burnett improved to 6-1 in eight career starts against the Orioles, and did it without much success against the batting order. The right-hander allowed seven runs on seven hits, walked three and struck out seven and the Jays defeated the Orioles 9-8 on Wednesday night. |
| July 5, 2008 A.J. Burnett is apparently on the trading block to help shore up a perceived weakness at shortstop, according to MLB.com. "They're offering Burnett to any team that needs pitching," one American League GM said. "They've told us they're not happy with either David Eckstein or John McDonald." |
| July 4, 2008 A.J. Burnett was rocked for eight runs (six earned) on 12 hits over seven innings in Friday's 8-2 loss to the Angels, with no walks and three strikeouts. |
| July 3, 2008 A.J. Burnett is on the trade block, and the Blue Jays hope to get a shortstop in return for his services, according to the Toronto Sun. The Phillies, Brewers and Orioles recently had scouts watching him, says the paper. |
| June 29, 2008 A.J. Burnett tossed seven scoreless innings and struck out a season-high 11 batters on Sunday. He held the Braves to four hits, and he walked four batters. Burnett improved to 8-7 with a 4.74 ERA. |
| June 24, 2008 With a bounty of offensive support, Toronto RHP A.J. Burnett found a strong outing on the mound to support his team's 14-1 whooping of the Cincinnati Reds. Burnett allowed just one run on four hits over eight innings, giving up three walks versus seven strikeouts. |
| June 19, 2008 A.J. Burnett allowed eight runs on eight hits, walked four and struck out five over five innings, and the Toronto Blue fell 8-7 to the Brewers on Thursday afternoon. |
| June 16, 2008 A.J. Burnett has honestly commented that he would be open to a trade to the Chicago Cubs, according to the Globe and Mail. Burnett said, "As of right now, I'm a Blue Jay and I'm going to pitch to the best of my ability as long as I'm part of this club. But if something were to happen and I'd have the opportunity to go to a place where baseball is breakfast, lunch and dinner, that would be awesome. Right now my focus is with this club, but if something like that were to happen, I'd accept it with open arms." He then went on to list all of his friends on the Cubs, and said, "Who wouldn't want to play for the Cubs?" |
| June 13, 2008 A.J. Burnett improved to 3-0 in four career starts against the Cubs, allowing two runs and four hits just falling short of a quality start. He walked four and struck out seven in five innings plus. |
| June 7, 2008 A.J. Burnett was rocked for eight earned runs on 10 hits over a mere 4.1 innings of work in Saturday's 9-5 loss to the Orioles, with four walks and five strikeouts. |
| June 1, 2008 A.J. Burnett allowed two runs on three hits, walked three and struck out eight over eight innings. However, B.J. Ryan blew his first save of the season spoiling the Burnett effort. |
| May 28, 2008 Toronto RHP A.J. Burnett didn't go deep (by design), but he was dominating through short innings until Toronto fell in the end, 3-1, to the Oakland A's. Burnett pitched just 5 2/3 innings, allowing two runs (both earned) on just three hits, surrendering just two walks versus 10 strikeouts. |
| May 22, 2008 Toronto RHP A.J. Burnett picked up his fifth win of the season as the Blue Jays put a 4-3 victory on the board versus the LA Angels. Burnett pitched six innings, giving up three runs (all earned) on six hits with two walks and six strikeouts. |
| May 22, 2008 A.J. Burnett will be in action tonight when the Jays host the Angels, according to MLB.com. Burnett is 4-4 this season, with a 4.71 ERA. |
| May 12, 2008 A.J. Burnett is set to take the hill against the Indians tonight, according to MLB.com. Burnett is 1-3 with an 8.46 ERA over four career outings against Cleveland. |
| May 11, 2008 Postponed by rain on Sunday, the Toronto Blue Jays and Cleveland Indians are now scheduled to play the first traditional doubleheader at Progressive Field in more than 10 years. Right-handers A.J. Burnett of Toronto and Cleveland's Fausto Carmona, who were Sunday's scheduled starters, are set to pitch the first game Monday at 4:05 p.m. Indians left-hander Cliff Lee, off to an impressive start this season at 6-0 with a 0.81 ERA, will face Shaun Marcum in the nightcap that will start 30 minutes after the end of the opener. |
| May 6, 2008 A.J. Burnett struck out 10 Rays on Tuesday night, but he also served up nine hits and five runs over six innings. He took the loss and fell to 3-3. |
| May 6, 2008 A.J. Burnett will challenge the Rays at home in Toronto tonight, according to MLB.com. Burnett is 3-2 with a 4.82 ERA and a bad 1.61 WHIP this season. He has fared well over his career against the Rays, as he is 6-2 with a 2.95 ERA over 13 starts. |
| May 1, 2008 A.J. Burnett was dealing on Thursday night as he held the potent Red Sox lineup to just three hits over 7.2 innings. Burnett struck out five though he also issues five free passes. |
| April 25, 2008 A.J. Burnett is set to battle the Royals tonight in Kansas City, according to MLB.com. He is currently 2-1 with a 6.85 ERA, and is 2-1 with a 3.67 ERA over four career starts against the Royals. |
| April 20, 2008 A.J. Burnett improved to 2-1 for the season, as he allowed three runs on four hits over five innings in a 5-3 win over Detroit on Sunday, with six walks and four strikeouts. |
| April 16, 2008 A.J. Burnett came out of the bullpen to pitch the 14th inning on Wednesday night, and he allowed three hits and walk which led to two runs and the loss for the Jays. |
| April 13, 2008 A.J. Burnett continues to struggle. He allowed seven hits and four runs over 5.2 innings against the Rangers on Sunday. The Rangers scored in the first, fourth, fifth, and sixth innings off of Burnett, who also walked two and struck out three. Burnett threw 114 pitches. |
| April 8, 2008 A.J. Burnett was shelled by the Blue Jays Tuesday, allowing six runs on 10 hits and two walks while striking out just one over 4 2/3 frames. The righty won his first outing, but obviously he wasn't as sharp this time around. He'll have a chance to redeem himself Sunday, but his matchup at Texas isn't exactly favorable. |
| April 8, 2008 A.J. Burnett looks to improve his record to 2-0 when he takes the hill against Oakland on Tuesday, according to MLB.com. Burnett is 1-1 with a solid 2.18 ERA over three career starts against Oakland and will square off against Chad Gaudin, who is starting in place of the injured Rich Harden. Burnett is among the most solid hurlers in the league when healthy, and has the advantage in this match-up. |
| April 2, 2008 A.J. Burnett struggled a bit on the mound but prevailed in a 5-2 Toronto win over the New York Yankees. Burnett allowed two runs on five hits over six innings of work, surrendering just one walk versus three strike outs. |
| March 23, 2008 A.J. Burnett, who has been hampered by a fingernail problem this spring, allowed seven runs and eight hits in 5.1 innings of Toronto's 15-7 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday. The Phillies lineup literally hit everything Burnett threw, many of the hard hit balls were against Burnett's flat breaking ball. The team continues to blame his poor performance on his nail issue. At some point the team either needs to allow him to heal, or check the velocity on his pitches. |
| March 17, 2008 A.J. Burnett had control issues on Monday as he lost his second game of the spring. He allowed four runs on four hits over four innings of work against Pittsburgh, with four walks and no strikeouts. He must still be having problems with his right fingernail issue, evidenced by today's performance. |
| March 7, 2008 A.J. Burnett stumbled out of the gate for the Blue Jays but finished up strong as he allowed only one run on four hits over three innings. He is still dealing with a right index fingernail issue which limits his curveball but his changeup was still strong as his featured pitch. |
| March 4, 2008 A.J. Burnett got through a bullpen session on Tuesday without any problems, according to the AP. Burnett broke the nail on his right index finger when he slammed it in a car door on Sunday. While he'll lay off his curve for 10-14 days, it appears the malady shouldn't affect his preparation for the start of the regular season. |
| March 2, 2008 A.J. Burnett smashed his right hand while closing his car door Sunday, breaking the nail on his index finger, according to MLB.com. The injury will keep Burnett from throwing his curveball for 10-14 days. He won't miss any spring starts, but obviously Burnett won't be able to work on his breaking ball for a little while. |
| February 22, 2008 A.J. Burnett is the only one of the Blue Jays starters who has yet to face live hitters, according to the Globe and Mail. The team is claiming that Burnett has been told to take it easy all off-season to make sure his arm is strong for the season, and it appears they will continue to "baby" him with the hopes of keeping him healthy enough to hurl 200-innings this year. If he does reach that total, Burnett certainly has the talent to be a top-20 starter this year. |
| February 20, 2008 The Blue Jays are having A.J. Burnett take a slightly relaxed throwing program this spring by tossing fewer bullpen sessions than usual, according to the Toronto Star. "We want to build him up more, just make sure he is ready," manager John Gibbons said. "You want to get him out for 30 plus starts." Burnett spent two months on the DL last season, so hopefully the plan will help him stay healthy for the long haul. |