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Sean Burroughs : biography

September 12, 1980 –

Sean Patrick Burroughs (born September 12, 1980) is an American professional baseball third baseman who is currently with the Los Angeles Dodgers organization. He has previously played for the San Diego Padres, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Arizona Diamondbacks and Minnesota Twins.

Burroughs, who stands tall and weighs , bats left-handed and throws right-handed. He is the son of former major-leaguer Jeff Burroughs.

Career

San Diego Padres

He first joined the San Diego Padres major league team in 2002, after being drafted out of high school; Burroughs declined a scholarship offer to the University of Southern California to accept the Padres’ contract offer.

Burroughs, the son of 1974’s American League MVP Jeff Burroughs, owns a .280 career batting average.He also starred in the Little League World Series as a pitcher when he was growing up in Long Beach, California, winning the championship in 1992 and 1993, on a team his father coached (the former had been won by forfeit). Burroughs made waves in the media for his precociousness following the titles, telling David Letterman on his show that he wanted to be a gynecologist when he grew up.

Burroughs’ greatest moments as a Padre include his game-winning single in the first game played at San Diego’s PETCO Park and a near-division clinching double off San Francisco’s Armando Benítez in 2005.

Tampa Bay Devil Rays

Burroughs career fell apart during the 2006 season, after being traded to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in exchange for Dewon Brazelton. Burroughs would bat just .190 in limited playing time before being optioned to the Durham Bulls, Tampa Bay’s Triple-A affiliate. Burroughs was designated for assignment on June 22, ending his tenure with the Devil Rays franchise.

Seattle Mariners

On December 24, 2006, Burroughs signed a minor league contract with the Seattle Mariners, but was released on June 15, 2007, less than halfway through the season.

===Out of Baseball Burroughs struggled with injuries after a collision at second base at Dodger Stadium, culminating in a period in which he was out of baseball. As a result he did not play baseball at all from 2008-2010. He had a comeback with the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2011

Arizona Diamondbacks

On November 22, 2010, Burroughs signed a minor league contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks. He had his contract purchased by Arizona on May 18, 2011, after four seasons out of the major leagues., NBC Sports, May 18, 2011. He was placed on waivers on June 19, after hitting .261 for Arizona and outrighted to the minor leagues. After third baseman Melvin Mora was released, Burroughs was promoted back to Arizona on July 1, 2011 where he returned to the starting line-up. AzCentral He had some key hits which helped the team reach the playoffs. He declared free agency on October 21.

Minnesota Twins

On December 14, 2011, he signed a minor league contract with the Minnesota Twins. He made the major league team in spring training. In October 2012, Burroughs elected minor league free agency.

Los Angeles Dodgers

On April 12, 2013 he signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers.