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D.J. Burt

D.J. Burt

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CAREER NOTES
• Has played in 948 career games as a professional, stealing 314 bases in 303 attempts and posting a .257 average
• Has played second base, third base and the outfield during his career
•• Never attended a professional baseball game until he played in one
• Plays the drums and enjoys bass fishing
• Was selected in the 2014 MLB Draft along with future Rockers Max Povse (3rd round, Atlanta), Brett Austin (4th round, Chisox), Michael Russell (5th round Tampa)

2024

  • Hit .234 with 7 homers and 49 RBI and led the Rockers with 32 stolen bases
  • Played 110 games with High Point last year, most since 2018
  • Played primarily second base with some starts in CF defensively
  • Carried an 11-game hitting streak from late July through early August
  • Best game of the season June 8, 2-for-4, HR, 4 RBI, 3 SB

2023
• Was the Rockers everyday CF in 2023, but slotted in multiple slots in the lineup including leadoff, second, and even ninth
• Hit a combined .261 with 47 stolen bases in 54 attempts
• Set an Atlantic League record with a 60-game on-base streak
• His 32 stolen bases and 6 triples both led the club in each respective category

2022
• Signed with the White Sox and played at three levels including A+ Winston-Salem (South Atlantic), AA Birmingham (Southern) and AAA Charlotte (International)
• Hit a combined .261 with 47 stolen bases in 54 attempts
• Released by Charlotte on 9/23/22
2021
• Was at AA Amarillo (AA Central) in the Arizona organization and played in 11 games before being released
• Signed with Minnesota and was assigned to Wichita (AA Central) and hit .317 with 19 stolen bases in 26 attempts
• Elected free agency following the season
2020
• Played in Australia during the 2019-20 season, pre-pandemic, appearing in 16 games with a .339 average, four RBI and three steals.
2019
• Went to the Australian League and played for Melbourne during the 2018-19 season, hitting .338 two homers, 18 RBI and 18 stolen bases in 25 attempts
• Moved up the AA Northwest Arkansas in the Royals system in 2019 and played in 80 games with a .226 average, three homers, 13 RBI and 26 stolen bases in 36 attempts
• Named a Texas League Mid-Season All-Star with the Northwest Arkansas Naturals
2018
• Returned to Wilmington for a second straight season, improved his average to .281 and added three homers and 46 RBI while stealing 32 bases
• Was a Caroline League Mid-Season and Post-Season All-Star with the Wilmington Blue Rocks
2017
• Was with A+ Wilmington (Carolina) for 103 games, and hit .227 with 29 RBI with no home runs and 32 stolen bases
2016
• Moved up to Class A Lexington (South Atlantic) and appeared in 125 games, hitting .257 with four homers, five triples, and 59 RBI
• Added 43 RBI
2015
• Spent the entire season at Idaho Falls (Pioneer) where he appeared in 65 games, hitting .290 with one homer and 28 RBI
• Stole 20 bases in 27 attempts
2014
• Drafted in the fourth round of the 2014 MLB Draft by the Kansas City Royals out of Fuquay-Varina HS in Fuquay-Varina, NC
• Assigned to Burlington (Appalachian) and hit .215 in 49 games as an 18-year-old professional rookie
• Had two homers and nine RBI in 49 games
• Played at Fuquay-Varina for Coach Milton Senter
• Was a three-year varsity starter for the Bengals and an all-state pick as a junior and senior
• First team all-conference pick after hitting .423 as a senior
2013
• Helped Fuquay-Varina to the 4-A state finals as a junior before losing game 3 to champion South Mecklenburg
• Earned all-state honors as a shortstop in helping the club to a 30-6 record
• First team All-Tri-9 conference selection
2012
• Also played basketball at Fuquay-Varina
2011
• Received a college baseball scholarship offer from South Carolina as a high school freshman

Cam Cotter

Cam Cotter

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STATUS
• Signed with the Rockers 7/22/22 and re-signed in the spring of 2023
• Re-joined the Rockers in August 2025 and again in June 2026

CAREER NOTES
• Saw limited action during his career at NC State due to two major arm surgeries
• Signed his first pro contract with the Rockers on 7/22/22
• Made his first professional appearance 7/23/22, throwing one scoreless inning and allowing two hits while striking out one
• Made three postseason appearances and took the loss in Game 1 of the League Championship Series vs. Lancaster on 9/27/22

2026
• Started the season with Saltillo in the Mexican League where he appeared in 19 games, all in relief, logging 17.1 innings

2025
• Started the season at San Francisco’s AA Richmond where he appeared in 27 games with a 1-0 record and a 5.88 ERA
• Walked 10 and struck out 30 in 33.2 innings
• Released by the Giants on 7/28/25
• Returned to the Rockers and saw extensive action in the playoffs
• Finished the season with a record of 0-2 and a 2.51 ERA with nine strikeouts and two walks in 14.1 innings during the regular season
2024
• Saw time at A+ Eugene, AA Richmond and AAA Sacramento
• Was 8-6 in 44 relief appearances with eight saves
• In 59.2 innings, walked 15 and fanned 58
• Named a Baseball America High Class A All-Star
2023
• Made six appearances with the Rockers before his contract was purchased by the San Francisco Giants on 5/16
• Threw six innings, allowing four hits and one run with two walks and six strikeouts in relief
• Was 0-0 with a 1.50 ERA
• Assigned by the Giants to Class A San Jose before earning promotion to A+ Eugene
• Combined to go 2-1 with a 2.01 ERA in 22 appearances, all in relief, with five saves
• Struck out 40 hitters and walked five in 40.1 innings
2022
• Went 1-0 with a 1.65 ERA in first professional season
• Appeared in 17 games, all in relief, and recorded three holds
• Struck out 14 and allowed just 12 hits in 16.1 innings
• Took the loss in Game 1 of the League Championship series against Lexington on 9/27/22
2021
• Threw 0.2 innings on March 2 vs. Campbell before suffering a season-ending injury
• Had his second elbow surgery 4/22/21 in Birmingham, Ala.
• Was part of the NC State club that reached the semifinals of the College World Series before being forced to drop out due to Covid-19 protocols
2020
• Did not compete due to injury
• Had back surgery for a herniated disc on 2/5/20
• Received a redshirt from the NCAA with the season’s suspension on March 12 and cancellation due to Covid-19
• Injured his elbow again in October 2020 and
2019
• Made 22 appearances, including three starts on the mound in his first season of competition at NC State
• Compiled a 3.00 ERA and 5-3 record with three saves
• Helped the Wolfpack to a 19-0 start to the season and a No. 1 national ranking
• Threw 2.1 innings in 11-0 shutout win at North Carolina on May 18
• Struck out 36 batters in 39.0 innings of work
• Went a career-long 5.2 innings with five strikeouts in a win on 3/27/19 vs. NC A&T at the Greensboro Grasshoppers’ ballpark
• Tied his career-high with five strikeouts vs. Clemson n 5/12/19
• Picked up the save in a 6-5 win over Wake Forest on 5/24/19 in the ACC Tournament
• Named to the ACC All-Academic baseball team
2018
• Redshirted the season after suffering an injury during the fall
2017
• Named to the 2017 all-state team by the North Carolina Baseball Coaches Association
• Was 13-1 with a 0.69 ERA in 15 starts as a senior in 2017, helping to lead Northern Guilford to the North Carolina 3-A state championship
• Struck out 118 and walked 10 in 81 innings
• Graduated among the top eight in his high school class
• Had Tommy John surgery on 11/2/2017 following his freshman year fall workouts at NC State

2016
• Was 6-2 with a 1.20 ERA as a junior at Northern Guilford to earn all-state honors

York Revolution

York Revolution

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The York Revolution is an American professional baseball team based in York, Pennsylvania. It is a member of the North Division of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, an independent “partner league” of Major League Baseball.

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