| Sean Burke | |
| Team: | Chicago White Sox |
| Number: | 59 |
| Position: | Pitcher |
| Birth Date: | 18 December 1999 |
| Birth Place: | Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Debutleague: | MLB |
| Debutdate: | September 10 |
| Debutyear: | 2024 |
| Debutteam: | Chicago White Sox |
| Statyear: | 2024 season |
| Statleague: | MLB |
| Stat1label: | Win–loss record |
| Stat1value: | 2–0 |
| Stat2label: | Earned run average |
| Stat2value: | 1.42 |
| Stat3label: | Strikeouts |
| Stat3value: | 22 |
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Sean Michael Burke (born December 18, 1999) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Burke attended Saint John's High School in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts and played college baseball at the University of Maryland, College Park.[1] He was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the third round of the 2021 Major League Baseball Draft.[2] Burke spent his first professional season with the rookie–level Arizona Complex League White Sox and Single–A Kannapolis Intimidators.[3]
Burke split the 2022 campaign between the High–A Winston-Salem Dash, Double–A Birmingham Barons, and Triple–A Charlotte Knights. In 27 games (26 starts) for the three affiliates, he compiled a 4–10 record and 4.75 ERA with 137 strikeouts across 108 innings pitched.[4] Burke spent the entirety of 2023 with Charlotte, logging a 1–4 record and 7.61 ERA with 34 strikeouts over 9 starts.[5]
Burke made 16 starts for the Triple–A Charlotte Knights to begin 2024, compiling a 2–6 record and 4.62 ERA with 86 strikeouts across innings pitched. On September 10, 2024, Burke was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[6]