The Book on Michael BurgessCHC


Prospect Info and Scouting Report

CHC

Michael Burgess / OF, CHC
Born 10/20/1988
Tampa, FL, USA
School: Hillsborough HS (FL)
Height 5-11
Weight 200
Bats/Throws L/L

ScoutingBook Combine Ranking (2/8/2012): #361 none
MiLB.com Season Preview: Unranked or n/a
Scout.com/FOX Sports: Unranked or n/a
ESPN: Unranked or n/a
The Sporting News: Unranked or n/a
Baseball America 2012: Unranked or n/a
Baseball Prospectus: Unranked or n/a


A very strong athlete who could make many prospect lists as a power pitcher (his fastball is 92mph), ex-National and current Cub prospect Mike Burgess is a better bet to grow as a corner outfield bat. Right now he's all power and no discipline, but that power is special enough -- Jim Bowden called it 'thunderous' -- that he's worth keeping an eye on. High strikeouts or not, he's a great fit a future for Wrigley.

[ Bio Updated Spring, 2012 ]




Batting History
Yr Age Lv Lg Tm GP AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB K BA OBP SLG OPS
2007 18 Rk Gulf Nationals WAS 36 128 22 43 6 3 8 32 1 2 25 37 .336 .442 .617 1.059
2007 18 A- NY-Penn Vermont WAS 19 70 10 20 1 1 3 10 1 1 10 23 .286 .383 .457 .840
2008 19 A Sally Hagerstown WAS 112 401 60 100 26 4 18 60 5 1 46 136 .249 .335 .469 .804
2008 19 A+ Caro. Potomac WAS 19 71 12 16 3 0 6 19 0 2 9 26 .225 .325 .521 .846
2009 20 A+ Caro. Potomac WAS 131 480 63 113 23 2 19 71 12 8 54 135 .235 .325 .410 .735
2010 21 A+ Caro. Potomac WAS 101 386 57 101 21 4 12 70 5 2 47 89 .262 .351 .430 .781
2010 21 AA Eastern Harrisburg WAS 21 74 11 21 5 2 6 15 0 0 10 27 .284 .391 .649 1.039
2011 22 A+ Florida Daytona CHC 122 426 61 96 24 1 20 68 1 0 60 111 .225 .323 .427 .750


Fielding History
Yr Age Lv Lg Tm   Posn GP Ch PO A E Fld
2007 18 Rk Gulf Nationals WAS   RF 34 60 55 4 1 .983
2007 18 A- NY-Penn Vermont WAS   RF 18 30 24 4 2 .933
2008 19 A Sally Hagerstown WAS   RF 111 210 177 26 7 .967
2008 19 A+ Caro. Potomac WAS   RF 16 24 22 2 0 1.000
2009 20 A+ Caro. Potomac WAS   RF 121 242 228 9 5 .979
2009 20 A+ Caro. Potomac WAS   CF 1 1 1 0 0 1.000
2010 21 A+ Caro. Potomac WAS   RF 99 154 143 8 3 .981
2010 21 A+ Caro. Potomac WAS   LF 1 0 0 0 0
2010 21 AA Eastern Harrisburg WAS   RF 19 20 20 0 0 1.000
2011 22 A+ Florida Daytona CHC   RF 89 168 155 9 4 .976
2011 22 A+ Florida Daytona CHC   LF 13 21 19 2 0 1.000

News and Notes

1/17/2011 by KDaddy


Michael Burgess has been traded to the Cubs as part of a three-prospect bundle for pitcher Tom Gorzelanny, according to Baseball America. Gorzelanny became a sixth wheel after the Cubs acquired Matt Garza last week.

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