In total, A.J Burnett’s run with the Yankees did not go wonderfully. He had a good season in 2009, right after signing a five-year deal with the team, but things began to go downhill after that. Despite occasionally showing flashes of why the Yankees signed him, he struggled in 2010 and ‘11, leading to an essential salary dump trade with the Pirates before the 2012 season.
However before things started to go downhill, he put in a masterful performance that arguably saved the season and turned the 2009 World Series in the Yankees’ favor.