Brock Burke - MLB News, Rumors, & Updates

Acuña powers Braves past Reds 5-2 with 2 more homers as Atlanta hits 40 wins

Ronald Acuña Jr. homered for a third straight game to lead the Atlanta Braves to a 5-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds

15 HOURS AGO • Associated Press

Struggles in relief Burke pitched two-thirds of an inning and picked up the hold after allowing two earned runs off of a two-run home run in a 9-4 win over Philadelphia on Wednesday.

Impact Burke entered the game in the bottom of the sixth with Cincinnati leading 5-2. The 29-year-old then allowed a single to Brandon Marsh which was followed up by a two-run homer by Edmundo Sosa to cut the Reds lead to 5-4. Despite the rocky appearance, Burke picked up his fifth hold of the season. Before this outing, the left-hander previously allowed just one earned run over his past seven relief appearances.

MAY 21 • ROTOWIRE

Matt McLain drives in 3 runs, Reds survive brutal innings by bullpen and hold off Guardians 7-6

Matt McLain drove in three runs and Cincinnati survived a brutal inning by its bullpen as the Reds snapped a seven-game road losing streak with a 7-6 win over the Cleveland Guardia...

MAY 16 • Associated Press

Busch and Crow-Armstrong help the Cubs beat the Reds 7-6 for their 8th straight win

Michael Busch drove in the winning run with a bases-loaded walk in the 10th inning after Pete Crow-Armstrong connected for a two-run homer in the ninth, and the Chicago Cubs beat t...

MAY 7 • Associated Press

De La Cruz and Burns power the Reds to a 7-2 victory over the Rockies

Elly De La Cruz homered and drove in four runs and Chase Burns reached 100 strikeouts faster than any other Cincinnati pitcher as the Reds beat the Colorado Rockies 7-2

APRIL 29 • Associated Press

Benches Clear After Giants LHP Erik Miller Strikes Out Reds INF Sal Stewart

Benches cleared in Cincinnati after San Francisco Giants reliever Erik Miller struck out Reds infielder Sal Stewart to end Thursday's game.

APRIL 16 • FOX SPORTS

Benches Clear After Giants LHP Erik Miller Strikes Out Reds INF Sal Stewart

De La Cruz's 2 hits, Stephenson's HR power Reds to a 2-0 win over the Marlins

Elly De La Cruz doubled and singled, Tyler Stephenson homered and four Cincinnati pitchers combined for a shutout as the Reds beat the Miami Marlins 2-0

APRIL 7 • Associated Press

Impressive in save Burke struck out all three batters faced to pick up the save in Sunday's 2-1 win over the Rangers.

Impact With three key members of the bullpen unavailable having pitched the previous two games, including closer Emilio Pagan, manager Terry Francona had to rely on middle relievers. Pierce Johnson, Sam Moll and Connor Phillips got the game into the ninth inning. Burke finished it off from there with a 1-2-3 ninth for his first save of the season and career.

APRIL 5 • ROTOWIRE

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MARCH 29 • FOX SPORTS

Rays infielder Gavin Lux will start the season on the injured list with a right shoulder issue

Gavin Lux’s debut with the Tampa Bay Rays is going to have to wait

MARCH 23 • Associated Press

3 veteran lefties the Angels could sign to fix a sudden bullpen void The Los Angeles Angels have a need on their roster after trading Brock Burke to the Cincinnati Reds. How can the Angels backfill their bullp...

JANUARY 28 • HALOHANGOUT.COM

Josh Lowe to Angels, Gavin Lux to Rays and Brock Burke to Reds in 3-team trade

The Tampa Bay Rays have sent outfielder Josh Lowe to the Angels in a three-team trade

JANUARY 16 • Associated Press

In 3-team trade, reliever Burke sent to Reds with Lux going to Rays (sources) CINCINNATI -- The Reds' effort to stockpile even more relievers for bullpen depth continued late Thursday night. The club was part of a thre...

JANUARY 16 • MLB.COM

Bolsters Reds' bullpen Burke was traded from the Angels to the Reds in a three-team deal on Thursday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.

Impact The Reds traded away Gavin Lux in the deal, though Burke is the latest in a series of moves the team has made to bolster its bullpen. Burke had a solid 3.36 ERA and 1.23 WHIP across 61.2 innings in 2025, and he has served in high-leverage roles for most of the last four seasons.

JANUARY 16 • ROTOWIRE

No contract yet for Detmers; Adell, 4 other Angels avoid arbitration The Angels will likely be heading to an arbitration hearing with left-hander Reid Detmers. While Jo Adell, Zach Neto, Brock Burke, Logan O’H...

JANUARY 9 • MLB.COM

Set to earn $2.3 million Burke signed a one-year, $2.3 million contract with the Angels to avoid arbitration Thursday, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

Impact Burke is in the final year of arbitration eligibility and will see about an $800,000 raise from 2025. He figures to be a key member of the Angels' bullpen after logging 15 holds across 70 appearances last season.

JANUARY 9 • ROTOWIRE

Halos' non-tenders come in pre-arbitration group ANAHEIM -- The Angels tendered contracts to all of their players eligible for salary arbitration but non-tendered two pre-arb players, outfi...

NOVEMBER 22, 2025 • MLB.COM

Notches 14th hold Burke earned a hold against Kansas City on Wednesday by pitching a clean sixth inning.

Impact Burke entered with the Angels up by a run in the sixth inning. He made quick work of the Royals, retiring the side in order on 10 pitches. Burke is having a solid season, posting a 3.09 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 46:18 K:BB over 63 appearances spanning 55.1 frames. He's already reached a career-best mark with 14 holds.

SEPTEMBER 4, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Ohtani pitches into 5th inning and triples, but O'Hoppe spurs Angels past Dodgers 6-5 for sweep

Shohei Ohtani yielded four runs on five hits while pitching a season-high 4 1/3 innings, but Logan O’Hoppe delivered a two-run single in the eighth inning and the Los Angeles Angel...

AUGUST 14, 2025 • Associated Press

Angels turn triple play when Shohei Ohtani lines out to Zach Neto and 2 Dodgers are caught off base

The Los Angeles Angels turned the eighth triple play in team history Tuesday night, capitalizing on a line drive to second by Dodgers slugger Shohei Ohtani

AUGUST 13, 2025 • Associated Press

Schanuel leads Angels against the Mets after 4-hit game

The Los Angeles Angels take on the New York Mets after Nolan Schanuel had four hits on Tuesday in a 3-2 loss to the Mets

JULY 23, 2025 • Associated Press

Starting bullpen game Burke will start Wednesday's game against the Mets, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

Impact Burke has posted a 3.38 ERA and 1.35 WHIP this season while primarily serving in middle relief, but the Angels will use him in the first inning Wednesday, marking his first start of the season. The 28-year-old has just four appearances of more than one inning on the year, so he'll likely hand things over to the Halos' bullpen once the second frame begins.

JULY 23, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Starting bullpen game Burke will serve as the Angels' starting pitcher Wednesday against the Mets in what's expected to be a bullpen game, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

Impact Burke has posted a 3.38 ERA and 1.35 WHIP this season while primarily serving in middle relief, but the Angels will use him to begin Wednesday's contest, marking his first start of the season. The 28-year-old has just four appearances of more than one inning on the campaign, so he'll likely turn the game over to the bullpen at some point during the bottom of the second.

JULY 23, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Secures 10th hold Friday Burke notched a hold against the Diamondbacks on Friday with a perfect inning of work.

Impact Burke inherited a 5-4 lead when he entered in the sixth inning and breezed through a trio of Arizona hitters on 13 pitches. The southpaw hasn't been getting used much in high-leverage situations of late -- this was his first hold since June 16 -- but he's been one of the Angels' most effective relievers for the past month. Since June 7, Burke has posted a 0.73 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 10:5 K:BB over 12.1 frames spanning 17 appearances. He's largely been used in brief spurts as a lefty specialist, as nine of those 17 outings have lasted less than one full inning.

JULY 12, 2025 • ROTOWIRE