Burl Carraway

Burl Carraway
Free agent
Pitcher
Born: (1999-05-28) May 28, 1999
College Station, Texas, U.S.
Bats: Left
Throws: Left

Ausley Burl Carraway (born May 27, 1999) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent.

Amateur career

Carraway attended A&M Consolidated High School in College Station, Texas, and played college baseball at Dallas Baptist University.[1] As a junior in 2019, he went 4–2 with a 2.81 ERA and six saves over 41+2⁄3 innings.[2] That summer, he played for the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team,[3] as well as playing collegiate summer baseball with the Chatham Anglers of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[4] He pitched 9+1⁄3 innings in 2020 before the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Professional career

Carraway was selected by the Chicago Cubs in the second round with the 51st overall selection of the 2020 Major League Baseball draft.[5][6] He signed for $1.1 million.[7]

Carraway made his professional debut in 2021 with the South Bend Cubs and was promoted to the Tennessee Smokies at the end of the season. Over 35+2⁄3 relief innings pitched between the two clubs, he went 3–3 with a 5.30 ERA and 54 strikeouts.[8] He opened the 2022 season with Tennessee.[9] Due to injury, he pitched only ten innings in which he gave up 12 runs and 24 walks.[10]

Carraway missed the entirety of the 2023 and 2024 seasons due to injury.[11] In 2025, Carraway returned to action with the rookie-level Arizona Complex League Cubs and South Bend; in 10 appearances for the two affiliates, he struggled to a 9.72 ERA with 11 strikeouts across 8+1⁄3 innings pitched. Carraway was released by the Cubs organization on December 11, 2025.[12]

References

  1. ^ Andracki, Tony (2020-06-12). "Why Cubs feel Burl Carraway could potentially make an immediate impact". Marquee Sports Network - Home of the Cubs, Bears, Red Stars and Sky. Retrieved 2026-01-04.
  2. ^ "Cubs Conclude 2020 Major League Baseball First Year Player Draft". MLB.com. Retrieved 2026-01-04.
  3. ^ dbupatriots.com. "Carraway Earns Invitation to USA Collegiate Baseball National Team Training Camp | USA Baseball". www.usabaseball.com. Retrieved 2026-01-04.
  4. ^ "Ausley Carraway - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
  5. ^ Perkins, Jeff (2020-06-11). "A&M Consolidated graduate Burl Carraway drafted by Chicago Cubs in second round". The Eagle. Retrieved 2026-01-04.
  6. ^ Mooney, Patrick (2020-06-27). "When and where: Burl Carraway is ready for next steps with Cubs". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2026-01-04.
  7. ^ "Cubs sign pitchers from 2020 draft: Burl Carraway, Luke Little, Koen Moreno". June 25, 2020.
  8. ^ Riese, Dustin (2022-03-09). "Previewing the 2022 Tennessee Smokies". CubsHQ.com. Retrieved 2026-01-04.
  9. ^ Russo, Rick (2022-04-08). "Tennessee Smokies release 2022 initial roster". wvlt.tv. Retrieved 2026-01-04.
  10. ^ "Burl Carraway Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy & News". MiLB.com. Retrieved 2026-01-04.
  11. ^ "Top Storylines for 2023 – Relievers Ready to Shove Again Next Year". North Side Bound. 2022-10-19. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
  12. ^ "Cubs Cut Ties With $1.05 Million 100 MPH Second-Round Lefty". Newsweek. Retrieved December 19, 2025.
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