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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Torii Hunter, Doug Mientkiewicz, Chad Moeller, Michael Restovich, Corey Koskie, Tommy Watkins, Danny Graves, Eddie Guardado, J. D. Durbin, Todd Walker, Michael Cuddyer, Deolis Guerra, Jeff Manship, Garrett Jones, Luis Maza, Alex Burnett, Henry Bonilla. Excerpt:Alex Burnett item Career highlights and awards item Alex Burnett (born July 26, 1987 in Westminster , California) is a right-handed relief pitcher for the Minnesota Twins . He is six feet tall and weighs 215 lbs., and was signed in the 12th round of the 2005 Major League Baseball Draft. Minor league career In 2007, Burnett was selected to Midwest League All-Star Game while playing with the Twins' low A affiliate, the Beloit Snappers . He ended the season with a 3.02 earned run average , which was fifth best in the league. Burnett compiled a 5 - 2 record with a 3.36 ERA over 14 appearances (12 starts) in the first half of the 2008 season helping his team capture the Florida State League first-half West Division title. Scout.com called him one of the best right-handed pitchers in the Twins' organization. On August 21, 2008, in only six innings , Burnett struck out a career best ten Lakeland Flying Tigers in the Miracle's 8-1 win at Joker Marchant Stadium in Lakeland . Burnett, Carlos Gutierrez and Anthony Slama combined on a new season-high 17 strikeouts on the night. His best pitching performance of the season, however, may have been his last. With the Miracle already leading their first round play off series against the Dunedin Blue Jays 1-0, Burnett pitched six innings of shutout ball, giving up only two hits against the second half division winners. The Miracle went on to win the game 3-1 to advance to the second round of the play offs for the first time since 1995. MLB career He was converted to a reliever in 2009, an... ... Read more