Corbin Burnes entered the 2018 season ranked as Milwaukee’s top minor league pitching prospect. He began the year in the rotation for the AAA Colorado Springs Sky Sox, but given the needs of the organization, the front office decided that the best way to break him into the big leagues would be in a relief capacity. The 23 year old made his MLB debut on July 10th, and in the two months since then has become an important member of this year’s bullpen while shining some light on what his future may hold as a starter.
To say that Burnes has been successful as a multi-inning and high-leverage reliever would be understating the level at which he’s contributed this season.