Burl Carraway
American professional baseball pitcher and free agent.
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Ausley Burl Carraway is an American professional baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent. He was born on May 27, 1999.
Professional career
The Chicago Cubs picked Burl Carraway in the second round of the 2020 MLB draft, 51st overall, and gave him a $1.1 million signing bonus. He began his pro career in 2021 with the South Bend Cubs, later moving up to the Tennessee Smokies, where he went 3-3 with a 5.30 ERA and 54 strikeouts in relief. The next season, he started with Tennessee but threw only ten innings because of an injury, surrendering 12 runs and 24 walks.
Injuries then kept him out for all of 2023 and 2024. When he returned in 2025, he pitched for the rookie-level Arizona Complex League Cubs and South Bend, posting a 9.72 ERA with 11 strikeouts over ten appearances. The Cubs released him on December 11, 2025.
Did You Know?
- Carraway attended A&M Consolidated High School in College Station, Texas.
- He played college baseball at Dallas Baptist University.
- In 2019, he played for the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team and for the Chatham Anglers of the Cape Cod Baseball League.
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- Wikipedia: Burl Carraway (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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