White Sox Select Sean Burke in the Third Round (94th overall)

@MLBDraft Ready for the next step: After dominating Big Ten competition, Sean Burke got drafted in the third round.The White Sox selected their first pitcher and their first college player of the 2021 MLB Draft. Sean Burke, a right-handed pitcher from the University of Maryland, is coming to the White Sox.

Burke stands at 6’6” and is listed at 230 pounds. During his two years in college, Burke pitched 97 innings and had a 2.97 ERA. He held opposing hitters to a batting average of only .179. Perhaps the most impressive part of his stat line at Maryland is how easily he managed to miss bats, as he racked up 142 strikeouts (13.2 K/9). The Big Ten is a high-scoring environment, with the average…