Ryan Burr Stats & Scouting Report

IP	32.2
ERA	4.13
WHIP	1.26
BB/9	3.31
SO/9	12.95

Full name Ryan Matthew Burr
Born 05/28/1994 in Highlands Ranch, CO
Profile Ht.: 6'4" / Wt.: 220 / Bats: R / Throws: R
School Arizona State
Debut 08/23/2018
Drafted in the 5th round (136th overall) by the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2015 (signed for $403,000).

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Burr worked as the Arizona State closer in his freshman year before transitioning to the rotation to start the 2014 season. That experiment lasted just three games before the Colorado high school product moved back to the bullpen. Burr has since broken the Sun Devils record for career saves. Owner of a big league arm and a solid 6-foot-4, 224-pound pitcher's body, Burr throws a very live fastball that sits in the mid-90s and touches 97. The slider and a changeup that is used infrequently are both below-average pitches because he doesn't command them. The slider is an inconsistent pitch, with his best offerings having power but otherwise an early tell that alerts hitters. There is some funkiness to Burr's arm action and delivery, but nothing causing a red flag. Burr's season has been marked by inconsistency. He can be dominating at times, evidenced by his rate of 15.5 strikeouts per nine innings, but he'd also allowed 59 baserunners in 35 1/3 innings. After being projected as a third-round talent out of high school, Burr dropped to the 33rd round due to his strong ASU commitment. He'll likely go right around the third round in this draft.

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The big-bodied, strong-armed Burr finished a three-year career at Arizona State by setting a school record for saves before signing with the Diamondbacks as a 2015 fifth-rounder for $403,000. The Colorado native put up dazzling numbers out of the bullpen for both short-season Hillsboro and low Class A Kane County, recording a combined 1.06 ERA, .160 opponent average and 13.0 strikeouts per nine innings. Burr operates with a lively 93-96 mph fastball that he keeps in the zone, with a top velocity of 99. His slider was inconsistent in college but improved in pro ball with a slight adjustment in his grip and progress made in repeating his delivery. It's now at least a solid-average pitch and could be a plus offering in time. Burr cut his walk rate from 4.9 per nine innings in his last college season to 2.9 per nine in pro ball by doing a better job of attacking hitters. Burr should move quickly and could reach Double-A Mobile at some point in 2016.

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Burr worked as the Arizona State closer in his freshman year before transitioning to the rotation to start the 2014 season. That experiment lasted just three games before the Colorado high school product moved back to the bullpen. Burr has since broken the Sun Devils record for career saves. Owner of a big league arm and a solid 6-foot-4, 224-pound pitcher's body, Burr throws a very live fastball that sits in the mid-90s and touches 97. The slider and a changeup that is used infrequently are both below-average pitches because he doesn't command them. The slider is an inconsistent pitch, with his best offerings having power but otherwise an early tell that alerts hitters. There is some funkiness to Burr's arm action and delivery, but nothing causing a red flag. Burr's season has been marked by inconsistency. He can be dominating at times, evidenced by his rate of 15.5 strikeouts per nine innings, but he'd also allowed 59 baserunners in 35 1/3 innings. After being projected as a third-round talent out of high school, Burr dropped to the 33rd round due to his strong ASU commitment. He'll likely go right around the third round in this draft.
Burr has been on the prospect scene for a while, which often leads to players being nitpicked to death by scouts. In the summer, Burr was in the 91-94 mph range and there were reports of him touching even higher. He has an ideal pitcher's frame at 6-foot-4 and 215 pounds, still has a baby face and turns 18 just a few days before the draft. He settled into the 89-92 mph range this spring and mixed in a mid-70s curveball and low-80s changeup. Burr's delivery raises some eyebrows with scouts. He has a long arm action in the back with a big stab and a bit of a wrist wrap. He also tends to land on his heel and both factors make it difficult for Burr to throw strikes and show consistency with his secondary offerings. Those factors, in addition to his commitment to Arizona State, likely mean Burr will end up heading to college.