Daniel James Burawa (born December 30, 1988) is an American former

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who played for the

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and

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in 2015, and also played internationally for the

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Early life

Burawa was born in

Riverhead, New York Riverhead is a town within Suffolk County, New York, United States, on the north shore of Long Island. Since 1727, Riverhead has been the county seat of Suffolk County, though most county offices are in Hauppauge. As of the 2020 census, the po ...

, to Paul and Denise Burawa.

Amateur career

Burawa attended

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, on the North Shore of

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, where he pitched for the Eagles. During his junior year, he threw two

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s. He was two-time All-League, and as a senior was All-County and All-Long Island. Burawa first attended Suffolk Community College. After his freshman year, he transferred to St. John's University in 2009. After

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ing his sophomore year, Burawa played for the St. John's Red Storm baseball team in the

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. In his one year at St. John's, Burawa as the team's closer had a 1.02 ERA with 1 win and 8 saves, as in 18 innings he had 27 strikeouts and 8 walks. In 2009, he played

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for the

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in the

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, and in 2010, he played collegiate summer baseball with the

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of the

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Professional career

New York Yankees

The

selected Burawa in the 12th round of the

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, and signed him for a

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of $300,000. That year he pitched seven innings in relief for the

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of the Class A-

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. In 2011, he pitched for the

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in the Class A

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, going 3–2 with 3 saves and a 3.63 ERA. He then pitched for the

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of the Class A+

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, going 2–2 with 2 saves and a 3.66 ERA. During

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in 2012, Burawa suffered a tear to his oblique muscle and a cracked rib, which cost him the entire season. At the time his fastball was 93–95 mph, and he also threw a

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(combination

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and

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) at 75–78 mph. In 2013, he pitched for the

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of the

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Eastern League. He pitched to a 6–3

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with 4 saves and a 2.59

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(ERA) and 66 strikeouts in 66

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over 46 relief appearances. He was throwing a 95–98 mph fastball, and a mid 80s slider. The Yankees invited Burawa to

in 2014. He pitched for the Trenton Thunder, going 0–0 with 1 save and a 1.59 ERA and 18 strikeouts in 17 innings in 11 relief appearances. He also pitched for the

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of the

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, going 3–1 with 3 saves and a 5.95 ERA and 55 strikeouts in 42.1 innings in 31 relief appearances. After the 2014 season, the Yankees added Burawa to their

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. Burawa began the 2015 season with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. After pitching to a 1.75 ERA in 26 appearances, the Yankees promoted him to the major leagues on June 21. He made his major league debut that night, allowing four runs on three hits in of an inning, and was

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to the minor leagues after the game. Burawa was

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on August 5. For the season, with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre he was 1–3 with 1 save and a 2.55 ERA in 32 games, and in 3 starts with Trenton he had a 3.27 ERA.

Atlanta Braves

On August 14, 2015, the

claimed Burawa off of waivers, They assigned him to the

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of the International League, where in 4 relief appearances he had a 2.08 ERA. He was called up by the Braves on September 1, when rosters expanded. He appeared in 12 games in relief for Atlanta, and had a 3.65 ERA. In 2016, he pitched for the

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of the AA Southern League, and was 2–0 with a 6.75 ERA in 9 relief appearances. Pitching for Gwinnett, he was 1–0 with 1 save and a 5.14 ERA in 7 relief appearances. He was released on June 3, 2016.

Long Island Ducks

On July 15, 2016, Burawa signed with the

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of the

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, an

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. In 2016, he was 0–1 with a 5.09 ERA in 22 relief appearances.

Bridgeport Bluefish

On April 6, 2017, he signed with the

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of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. In 2017, he was 2–2 with a 7.78 ERA in 22 relief appearances. He was released on June 26, 2017.

Team Israel; World Baseball Classic

Burawa pitched for Team Israel at the 2017 World Baseball Classic in March 2017.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Burawa, Danny 1988 births Living people People from Riverhead (town), New York Sportspeople from Suffolk County, New York Baseball players from New York (state) Major League Baseball pitchers New York Yankees players Atlanta Braves players St. John's Red Storm baseball players Harwich Mariners players Staten Island Yankees players Tampa Yankees players Trenton Thunder players Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders players Gwinnett Braves players Long Island Ducks players 2017 World Baseball Classic players Charleston RiverDogs players Phoenix Desert Dogs players Scottsdale Scorpions players Mississippi Braves players Bridgeport Bluefish players Madison Mallards players