Sean Burke started for Triple-A Charlotte and threw five innings, allowing eight hits, four earned runs, three walks, four strikeouts and one home run across 89 pitches. He yielded a first-inning RBI single with a 99.3 mph exit velocity and saw Norfolk extend the lead after singles in the second inning. Burke escaped a bases-loaded jam in the third but allowed a leadoff home run in the fourth before retiring six of the next seven batters. The 25-year-old rookie posted a 4.28 ERA and 1.44 WHIP with 110 strikeouts and 54 walks in 117.2 innings; recent inefficiency and shortened outings prompted the demotion to the Minors to regain form.
Burke allowed his first run in the first inning after walking Jud Fabian, who stole second base. He nearly got out of the inning after striking out former White Sox first baseman Ryan Noda, but Burke allowed an RBI single to Emmanuel Rivera in the next at-bat, which had an exit velocity of 99.3 mph. The Tides quickly tacked on two more runs against Burke, who gave up singles to three of the first four batters in the second inning.
Burke, 25-year-old rookie, had a 4.28 ERA and a 1.44 WHIP with 110 strikeouts and 54 walks across 117.2 innings and 24 appearances with the White Sox. He had some positive moments, totaling seven quality starts, but he hadn't been as sharp of late. Burke did not make it past 3.2 innings in either of his last two starts, and he was inefficient with 85-plus pitches in each outing.
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