Burrows was among the Pirates' top pitching prospects entering 2023 and had progressed to Triple-A Indianapolis by the close of the 2022 campaign. However, he got injured before he had the chance to make his big-league debut and ultimately underwent Tommy John surgery in late April. He isn't projected to return until late in 2024 and may have missed his best chance to contribute to the major-league rotation, as he's been surpassed by Quinn Priester, Paul Skenes and Jared Jones as well as perhaps Anthony Solometo, Bubba Chandler and Braxton Ashcraft within Pittsburgh's system. Read Past Outlooks