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**Mike Burns**
Mike Burns
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	Milwaukee Brewers — No. 47
	Relief pitcher
	Born: July 14, 1978 (age 31); Westminster, California
Bats: Right	Throws: Right
MLB debut
	May 13, 2005 for the Houston Astros
Career statistics; (through August 27, 2009)
Win–Loss	3–5
Earned run average	5.99
Strikeouts	73
Teams
	Houston Astros (2005); Cincinnati Reds (2006); Boston Red Sox (2006); Milwaukee Brewers (2009);

For other persons named Michael Burns, see Michael Burns (disambiguation).

Michael John Burns (born July 14, 1978 in Westminster, California) is a right-handed Major League Baseball relief pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers. A 2000 draft pick by the Houston Astros, Burns made his major league debut in 2005. He spent part of 2006 with the Cincinnati Reds with an 8.78 ERA until he was traded on August 28. Burns was called up from the Triple-A Pawtucket Red Sox to the major league team the following day. He signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates for the 2008 season, but was released during spring training. He then signed with the Chicago Cubs, becoming a free agent at the end of the season. In January 2009, he signed a minor league contract with the Brewers; on June 2, he was called up to the major leagues following the release of Jorge Julio and made his first major league start on June 25, 2009 against the Minnesota Twins earning a loss.

On October 13, Burns was optioned to Triple-A Nashville, removing him from the Brewers 40-man roster.

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