Scouting grades: Fastball: 65 | Slider: 50 | Splitter: 45 | Control: 45 | Overall: 40
After setting an Arizona State record with 38 career saves and dominating in two summers with the U.S. collegiate national team, Burr went to the D-backs in the fifth round of the 2015 Draft. An oblique injury shortened his first full pro season before he posted a 2.42 ERA in the next two while climbing from low Class A to the big leagues. The White Sox acquired him for international bonus pool money in August 2017 and called him up last September.
Burr attacks hitters with a 94-96 mph fastball that reaches 99 mph, and his high arm slot creates armside run and downhill plane that make it difficult to square up his heater. His low-80s slider can be a solid pitch at times but lacks consistency. He has added a mid-80s splitter, though it's still a work in progress and got hammered during his brief time in the Majors.
Burr works with a lot of effort, leading to concerns about his long-term health and hampering his ability to control and command his pitches. There's some funkiness in his delivery that adds to his deception, which could help him eventually claim a role as a seventh-inning reliever in Chicago. Statcast - Pitching Season Pitches Batted Balls Barrels Barrel % Exit Velocity Launch Angle XBA XSLG WOBA XWOBA XWOBACON Hard Hit % K % BB % 2018 157 31 2 6.5 89.2 12.6 .360 .589 .459 .449 .489 45.2 13.6 13.6 2019 356 58 3 5.2 90.5 9.0 .212 .344 .297 .292 .338 36.2 23.3 9.3 ALL 513 89 5 5.6 90.1 10.3 .260 .424 .350 .344 .390 39.3 20.0 10.8 MLB 40553 6.3 87.5 11.2 .251 .412 .317 .318 .371 34.5 21.7 8.3 Transactions Team Date Transaction 01/21/2020 RHP Ryan Burr assigned to Charlotte Knights. 12/16/2019 Chicago White Sox signed free agent RHP Ryan Burr to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 12/02/2019 RHP Ryan Burr elected free agency. 10/31/2019 Chicago White Sox activated RHP Ryan Burr from the 60-day injured list. 07/08/2019 Chicago White Sox transferred RHP Ryan Burr from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list. Right elbow capsule strain. 05/28/2019 Chicago White Sox placed RHP Ryan Burr on the 10-day injured list retroactive to May 25, 2019. Right elbow capsule strain. 05/06/2019 Chicago White Sox activated RHP Ryan Burr from the 10-day injured list. 04/28/2019 Chicago White Sox placed RHP Ryan Burr on the 10-day injured list retroactive to April 25, 2019. Right shoulder AC joint inflammation. 08/22/2018 Chicago White Sox selected the contract of RHP Ryan Burr from Charlotte Knights. 07/27/2018 RHP Ryan Burr assigned to Charlotte Knights from Birmingham Barons. 04/02/2018 RHP Ryan Burr assigned to Birmingham Barons from Winston-Salem Dash. 03/05/2018 RHP Ryan Burr assigned to Chicago White Sox. 08/14/2017 RHP Ryan Burr assigned to Winston-Salem Dash. 08/11/2017 Arizona Diamondbacks traded RHP Ryan Burr to Chicago White Sox for Future Considerations. 06/22/2017 RHP Ryan Burr assigned to Visalia Rawhide from Kane County Cougars. 09/20/2016 Kane County Cougars activated RHP Ryan Burr from the 7-day disabled list. 07/31/2016 Kane County Cougars sent RHP Ryan Burr on a rehab assignment to AZL D-backs. 06/29/2016 Kane County Cougars placed RHP Ryan Burr on the 7-day disabled list. 05/04/2016 RHP Ryan Burr assigned to Kane County Cougars. 08/04/2015 RHP Ryan Burr assigned to Kane County Cougars from Hillsboro Hops. 06/16/2015 RHP Ryan Burr assigned to Hillsboro Hops. 06/13/2015 Arizona Diamondbacks signed RHP Ryan Burr.
