Mike Burrows Injury News & Updates
Keep up with the latest injuries from the Pirates vs Orioles game on Feb 21, 2026 with our Major League Baseball injury report.Apr 27, 2023
Undergoes UCL surgery
Burrows underwent surgery Wednesday to repair damage to the UCL in his right elbow, Alex Stumpf of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.
ANALYSIS
The announced timeline from the Pirates calls for Burrows to miss 14-to-16 months, so he presumably had Tommy John surgery. The 23-year-old had logged just two starts this season at Triple-A Indianapolis. He was an 11th-round pick in the 2018 MLB Draft out of a high school in Connecticut.
Apr 17, 2023
Hits Triple-A IL
Triple-A Indianapolis placed Burrows (forearm) on its 7-day injured list April 11.
ANALYSIS
Burrows' move to the IL was fully expected after Pirates general manager Ben Cherington disclosed that the right-hander suffered a forearm injury in his second outing of the season for Indianapolis back on April 8. The 23-year-old is without a definitive timeline for a return.
Apr 9, 2023
Injures forearm in Triple-A start
Pirates general manager Ben Cherington said Burrows was diagnosed with a forearm injury after exiting his start Saturday at Triple-A Indianapolis, Alex Stumpf of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Cherington added that Burrows' elbow is stable, but the forearm issue still could be enough of a concern to keep the 23-year-old right-hander on the shelf for at least a couple turns through the rotation. Burrows worked 6.2 innings between his first two starts with Indianapolis, giving up two earned runs on four hits and two walks while striking out three.
Mar 14, 2023
Optioned to Triple-A
Burrows was optioned Tuesday to Triple-A Indianapolis by the Pirates.
ANALYSIS
Burrows has made two Grapefruit League appearances as of Tuesday, and he allowed two runs on four hits with one strikeout and no walks over three innings. The right-hander is considered one of the better arms in the Pittsburgh system and likely will make his MLB debut at some point in 2023.
Mar 9, 2023
Adding slider
Burrows is incorporating a slider into his pitch mix, Justice delos Santos of MLB.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Burrows is among the top pitching prospects in the Pirates' organization, and he already possesses an above-average curveball. The slider is still a work in progress, though he has thrown the pitch eight times across three innings of work this spring. Burrows is extremely unlikely to break camp with the team, but he'll be among the top candidates to get the call when the Pirates need reinforcements in the rotation this season.
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