Hard Work Has Burke Turning Heads Again
July 19, 2021
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Hard Work Has Burke Turning Heads Again
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Garrett Burke
Class of 2023 / 3B
Rankings
StateRank: 50 / POS: 5
Player Information
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Graduating Class: 2023
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Primary Position: 3BSecondary Position: 1B
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High School: The Winchendon SchoolState: MA
- Summer Team: LB Expos
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Height: 6-1Weight: 215lbs
- Bat/Throw: L/R
Statistics
Pitching
90
Max FB
(02/23/20)
89 - 90
FB
(02/23/20)
71 - 73
CB
77 - 79
CH
(02/23/20)
76 - 77
SL
(02/23/20)
Position
7.46
60-yard
(08/02/20)
90
INF Velo
(07/01/20)
98
Exit Velo
(02/21/21)
Power Speed Score
(08/09/22)
![Trackman](/images/stat_logos/trackman.png)
Trackman - Hitting
102.0
Exit Velocity (max)
(08/09/22)
95.0
Exit Velocity (avg)
(08/09/22)
313
Distance (avg)
(08/09/22)
394
Distance (max)
(08/09/22)
Hard Hit %
(08/09/22)
Barrel %
(08/09/22)
Sweet Spot %
(02/21/21)
Line Drive %
(02/20/22)
Fly Ball %
(07/01/20)
Ground Ball %
(08/02/20)
2022 Northeast Senior Games
Aug 9, 2022
Trackman - Hitting
Exit Velocity (max)
102
Exit Velocity (avg)
95
Distance (avg)
313
Distance (max)
394
Hard Hit %
Barrel %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Scout Day: Expos 2.20.22
Feb 20, 2022
Trackman - Hitting
Exit Velocity (max)
98.4
Exit Velocity (avg)
91.4
Distance (avg)
195
Distance (max)
318
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Scout Day: Nokona 2.21.21
Feb 21, 2021
Trackman - Hitting
Exit Velocity (max)
97.8
Exit Velocity (avg)
82.6
Distance (avg)
183
Distance (max)
362
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
2020 PBR Future Games (Connecticut - Invite Only)
Aug 2, 2020
Trackman - Hitting
Exit Velocity (max)
95.3
Exit Velocity (avg)
82.1
Distance (avg)
177
Distance (max)
339
Hard Hit %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
2020 New England Top Prospect Games (Invite Only)
Jul 1, 2020
Trackman - Hitting
Exit Velocity (max)
96.3
Exit Velocity (avg)
80.1
Distance (avg)
221
Distance (max)
336
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
![Blast](/images/stat_logos/blast.png)
Blast - Hitting
26.6
Hand Speed (max)
(08/02/20)
25.2
Hand Speed (avg)
(02/21/21)
81.7
Bat Speed (max)
(08/09/22)
77.3
Bat Speed (avg)
(07/01/20)
Rot. Acc (max)
(07/01/20)
Rot. Acc (avg)
(02/21/21)
On Plane Eff (avg)
(07/01/20)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
(08/09/22)
2022 Northeast Senior Games
Aug 9, 2022
Blast - Hitting
Hand Speed (max)
23.4
Hand Speed (avg)
20.5
Bat Speed (max)
81.7
Bat Speed (avg)
74.5
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
Scout Day: Expos 2.20.22
Feb 20, 2022
Blast - Hitting
Hand Speed (max)
23.6
Hand Speed (avg)
22.4
Bat Speed (max)
77.5
Bat Speed (avg)
74.8
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
Scout Day: Nokona 2.21.21
Feb 21, 2021
Blast - Hitting
Hand Speed (max)
26.6
Hand Speed (avg)
25.2
Bat Speed (max)
80.3
Bat Speed (avg)
76.9
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
2020 PBR Future Games (Connecticut - Invite Only)
Aug 2, 2020
Blast - Hitting
Hand Speed (max)
26.6
Hand Speed (avg)
24.9
Bat Speed (max)
74.4
Bat Speed (avg)
71
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
2020 New England Top Prospect Games (Invite Only)
Jul 1, 2020
Blast - Hitting
Hand Speed (max)
26.5
Hand Speed (avg)
24.1
Bat Speed (max)
78.8
Bat Speed (avg)
77.3
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
Vizual_Edge
Swift
Swift
1.79
10-yd
(08/09/22)
3.99
30-yd
(08/09/22)
7.11
60-yd
(08/09/22)
19.7
Run speed (max)
(08/09/22)
8.4
Run Speed (avg)
(08/09/22)
31.2
Jump Height (max)
(08/09/22)
2022 Northeast Senior Games
Aug 9, 2022
Swift
10-yd
1.79
30-yd
3.99
60-yd
7.11
Run speed (max)
19.7
Run Speed (avg)
8.4
Jump Height (max)
31.2
Videos
(2/21/21)
Player News
- NE Senior Games - Game Notes - Aug 21, 2022
- 2022 Scout Day: Expos - Quick Hits - Feb 22, 2022
- Results From 2022 Scout Day: Expos - Feb 21, 2022
- Results From 2021 Scout Day: Nokona - Feb 22, 2021
- 2021 Scout Day: Nokona - Quick Hits - Feb 22, 2021
- 2020 Northeast Future Games - New Look, Same Excitement - Team Connecticut - Aug 13, 2020
- 2020 Northeast Future Games - Team Connecticut Day One Game Notes - Aug 7, 2020
- 2020 Northeast Future Games - Team Connecticut Day Two Game Notes - Aug 7, 2020
- Results From 2020 Northeast Future Games - Aug 3, 2020
- 2020 Northeast Future Games - Team Connecticut Workout Day Notes - Aug 3, 2020
- 2020 New England Top Prospect Games - Quick Hits - Jul 6, 2020
- Results From 2020 New England Top Prospect Games - Jul 4, 2020
- Results from 2020 Scout Day: Nokona - Feb 24, 2020
- 2020 Scout Day: Nokona - Top Performers - Feb 24, 2020
- 2020 Scout Day: Nokona - Quick Hits - Feb 24, 2020
- 2020 Scout Day Spotlight: Nokona Baseball - Feb 21, 2020
- 2019 Junior Future Games Tryouts - Complete Evaluations - May 24, 2019
- 2019 Scout Day: Nokona - Complete Evaluations - Mar 13, 2019
- 2019 Scout Day: Nokona - Sneak Peek - Feb 26, 2019
- Results from 2019 Scout Day: Nokona - Feb 25, 2019
- 2019 Scout Day: Nokona - Top Performers - Feb 25, 2019
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Hard Work Has Burke Turning Heads Again
“Last year I had a good amount of interest,” the incoming-senior at Bishop Hendricken reflected. “I thought I saw light at the end of the tunnel. Unfortunately, an injury set me back.”
Tommy John Surgery last August temporarily changed the recruitment of the 17th-rated 2022 in New England.
“I started the recruiting process as a PO,” noted Burke, who was touching 90 with his fastball at the Nokona PBR Scout Day in February of 2020 before the injury. “Then came the potential to be a two-way. For the most part now it’s 50-50, maybe a little more hitting. I definitely love hitting but if pitching gives me a better path and potential to be drafted I’ll end up going with that.”
For now, the focus has been on playing in the field while getting back to full strength as a pitcher.
“I feel stronger than ever,” related Burke, a left-handed hitting first baseman and third baseman in addition to pitcher. “I hope to begin pitching in the fall and winter and be ready for my high school season.”
Interest is picking back up.
“A few have come back,” Burke said of colleges that have started to reach out again, noting interest is coming from mid-major as well as Power Five schools. “I had a good spring season and I’m doing well this summer.”
Trevor Brown, PBR Rhode Island Director of Scouting, feels Burke has a bright future in the game.
“He’s a physical left-handed hitter who shows power to all fields,” Brown said of Burke, who has an exit velocity of 98. “He’s projecting out more at first base long term.”
But pitching remains a strong possibility.
“Off the mound, he has a quick powerful arm, an above average slider, and his fastball is heavy in the upper-80s,” Brown said.
The desire to play at the next level started early.
“My whole life baseball has been my number one sport,” Burke pointed out. “I dropped basketball going into high school. I still play football, but baseball is my focus.”
Playing college baseball became more realistic once joining Nokona Baseball at the age of 12.
“They have a lot of success with a lot of commits,” Burke said of the travel program. “Ever since then I’ve thought I’m that guy. I think I can fulfill my dreams.”
But there was some concern when Burke was injured.
“The day it happened was a terrible feeling,” Burke reflected. “It’s been a long road. I ended up going to the Future Games but I didn’t perform the way I wanted. I had surgery right after that and three or four months out I started a strength and conditioning program. Five to seven months out I was full go in the weight room.
“It’s all taught me true arm care. You can’t take a day off. My coaches around me have called it a blessing in disguise. You come back stronger as long as you put in the work.”
Help has come from numerous people according to Burke, including parents, sister, the Nokona Baseball family led by coach Dan Sullivan, high school coach Chris Sheehan, Dr. Oh, Lenny Marina, pitching coach Eric Turgeon and Joe Breen, his former head coach at Mansfield High School where he attended prior to Bishop Hendricken.
“I’ve had a great support system,” the fourth-rated uncommitted 2022 in New England said. “They know how much I want it.”
Business or construction management are potential majors for Burke, who finished with a 3.51 GPA this past school year.
“In the next month I’m hoping to get some extreme interest and get this over,” Burke concluded about his recruitment. “I was hoping to do it last year. But I’m happy where it’s going. I’m not going to rush it. I want to get to the level I was at before and see where I best suit.”