JARED BURTON RUMORS & GOSSIP
Twins' rookie Colabello victim of jersey blunder
Chris Colabellos journey from the independent leagues to the major leagues is an inspiring one, but the Twins newcomer made a rookie mistake Tuesday in Milwaukee.
The 29-year-old Colabello entered the game against the Brewers as a pinch hitter in the top of the ninth inning, replacing pitcher Jared Burton. Only one problem for Colabello, though: he was wearing the wrong jersey....
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This animated GIF of the Twins bullpen catcher possibly purposely overthrowing his pitcher is hypnotic
Did the Twins bullpen catcher purposely overthrow Jared Burton to give a fan a souvenir? Deadspin wants to know.
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Twins reliever misses toss-back bullpen throw
Your browser does not support iframes.Minnesota Twins reliever Jared Burton inadvertently gave away a souvenir ball during Monday night's game against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park.Burton was simply warming up in the bullpen when a return throw from his catcher sailed over his head and into the nearby stands. Luckily, nobody was hurt, but the fan decided to keep the ball...
An update on how 20 former Reds are doing this spring
Jared Burton has resurrected his career with MIN
Once a Red, always a Red. Isn't that how the saying goes?
Although none of these players are currently in the Reds organization, they were at one time, and if you're anything like me, you're probably curious to know how they're doing.
With that being said, here is a spring update on some of the notable ex...
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If you thought the Twins outfield was rough defensively with Delmon, just wait until next year….
San Jose State did their walk through on the National Mall before they played Navy. Pretty cool stuff right here.
The Twins will keep Jared Burton for another couple of seasons.
Here is a look at the guy that the Twins acquired that wasn’t DJ Hey Beef.
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Twins sign reliever Burton for 2 years, $5.5M
The Minnesota Twins have agreed to terms with right-handed reliever Jared Burton on a two-year, $5.5 million contract that includes a club option for the 2015 season.
The deal was worked out Thursday at baseball's winter meetings in Nashville, Tenn.
The 31-year-old Burton had five saves and a 2.18 ERA in 62 innings with 16 walks and 55 strikeouts in 2012, his first season with...
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December 06, 2012
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Twins sign Burton through 2014 season
Several hours after making a trade to bolster their rotation, the Minnesota Twins made a move Thursday to maintain stability in their bullpen by signing right-hander Jared Burton to a two-year contract extension through the 2014 season.
Burton, who was 3-2 with five saves and a 2.18 ERA in 64 appearances last season, signed with the Twins in November 2011. Now he'll make 2.05...
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December 06, 2012
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Twins' Burton earns role as temporary co-closer
What a season it has been for right-hander Jared Burton. Limited by injuries and illness to eight major-league innings in 2010-11, he has become of the Minnesota Twins' most trusted relievers this season and on Sunday earned his first major league save. Already 1-0 with a 3.10 earned-run average in 30 appearances, he closed out a 4-3, come-from-behind victory at Great American...
Twins' bullpen continues to gain steam
While Minnesota's starting pitching is slowly coming around after a rough start to the year for the rotation, the Twins' bullpen has remained steady.The Twins' relievers demonstrated that once again on the recent road trip, capping it with four scoreless innings of relief in Wednesday's 4-2 win in the series finale against Kansas City. Jeff Manship, Jared Burton,...
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June 07, 2012
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Jared Burton’s Splangeup
When the Twins signed 30-year-old right-hander Jared Burton to a minor league contract this winter, it was little more than a blip on the offseason radar. He managed to rack up 1.3 WAR in 161 relief innings for a Reds from 2007-2009 after being taken from the Athletics in the Rule 5 Draft, but hyperthyroidism and shoulder surgery limited him to just eight big league innings in 2010...
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