Oakland A's 2016 Player Profile: Billy Burns

Billy Burns is the human equivalent of unassuming. At 5'9" and 170 pounds, he barely looks like a professional athlete, but as soon as he steps onto the field he turns into a superhero.

A bloop hit to right and he's on first before the outfielder can collect the ball. Don't blink, or he'll already be twiddling his thumbs on second. Don't hit anything in his vicinity, or he'll be under it like a magnet. No show-boating, no flash, Burns embodies the gift of speed and utilizes it to its full potential.

The 26-year-old Burns hails from the northern part of Georgia in a city called Marietta (no, not the singer, Marietta, cause that's what you were thinking, wasn't it?