This article celebrates the 48th birthday of former MLB pitcher A.J. Burnett. It highlights his impressive 17-season career, including his time with the Toronto Blue Jays and his notable contract opt-outs. The piece also reflects on his rivalry with the New York Yankees and a memorable game where the Jays triumphed over Burnett's Yankees team.
A.J. Burnett turns 48 today. A.J. had a nice career, 17 seasons, a 164-157 record, 3.99 ERA in 435 games, 430 starts. He started his career with the Marlins, played there for seven seasons, and had a 49-50 record with a 3.73 ERA. Then, in the winter before the 2005 season, J.P. Ricciardi signed A.J. to a 5-year, $55 million contract, including a rather famous opt-out cause that came up after the third season. Burnett was good with us , making a nice 1-2 top of the rotation with Roy Halladay.
94 ERA in 11 starts. Burnett didn’t have a great time with the Yankees, going 34-35 with a 4.70 ERA. The Yankees traded him to the Pirates after his 3rd season . They didn’t get much for him . They just wanted to be rid of him. He got a World Series ring with the Yankees, but it turned out to be a good thing that he left us for New York. With the Pirates, he reestablished himself as one of the better pitchers in baseball, going 16-10 with a 3.51 ERA in 31 starts in 2012.
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