Indians select Auburn ace Tanner Burns No. 36 overall

With the 36th pick in the 2020 MLB Draft, the Cleveland Indians selected Tanner Burns, a right-handed pitcher out of Auburn.

Burns tied the school record for strikeouts in a game after collecting 15 in a shutout against Cincinnati in March 2019. The righty is just one of six Tigers players to record 15 punchouts in a game, including last year's first overall pick, Casey Mize.

Bio

Age: 21
Position: RHP
Height/Weight: 6-feet, 205 lbs
Bats/Throws: R/R
School: Auburn
Pick value: $2,045,400

Tools

• Fastball can touch 97 mph
• Breaking ball shows potential
• Changeup has sink but needs more work

Why you're going to love this guy

• Comes from a baseball family
• Has drawn comparisons to Sonny Gray

Things he'll need to overcome

• Durability and health concerns
• Lacks size

2020 stats

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(Video source: 2080 Baseball)