• Full name Gregory Burns
  • Born 11/07/1986 in Phillips Ranch, CA
  • Profile Ht.: 6'2" / Wt.: 185 / Bats: L / Throws: L
  • School Walnut
  • Drafted in the 3rd round (98th overall) by the Miami Marlins in 2004 (signed for $395,000).
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    Burns is all about speed. He's been compared to Mickey Rivers, Vince Coleman and Juan Pierre--all center fielders who could fly. Burns has been clocked at 6.4 seconds in the 60-yard dash and 3.6 second to first base on a drag bunt. He glides to balls defensively. At 6-foot-4 and 180 pounds, he has a long athletic body and could add power as his lanky frame fills out. Scouts question whether he'll hit for average but he made major strides with the bat this spring, hitting .462 with four homers. His arm was also suspect in the past, but it's gotten much stronger since he stopped pitching. The 2004 season not only saw a marked improvement in Burns' tools, but his work ethic. He played with much more energy than in the past. Burns seemed like a sure bet to attend college when he committed to Hawaii last fall, but that now seems like a longshot. He's expected to be drafted in the first four or five rounds.

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  • Rated Best Athlete in the Miami Marlins in 2007

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