• Full name Brian P. Burke
  • Born 07/28/1986 in Lancaster, CA
  • Profile Ht.: 6'2" / Wt.: 225 / Bats: R / Throws: R
  • School Lewis-Clark State
  • Drafted in the 29th round (885th overall) by the Minnesota Twins in 2010.
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    Senior first baseman Burke is regarded as one of the toughest players in the Northwest. Scouts love his makeup and retell the stories of him taking two years off between high school and college to work and help out his family. That makes him older, even for a college prospect, however. The Lancaster, Calif. native played two seasons at Cypress (Calif.) JC and spent last year at Kansas Wesleyan. He can also catch and play third base, so he has a little defensive versatility for a 6-foot-2, 215-pounder. Burke bats and throws righthanded and has some strength, but his swing is also a little stiff.

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