It was clear from the start that Oakland Athletics’ rookie Billy Burns would be a solid outfielder for the team at some point in the future. However, it was not expected that he would have such an impact in 2015. Burns made the most of his opportunity in the MLB and was able to prove that he deserved the starting centerfielder role this past season.
Burns first caught everyone’s attention in 2014 during spring training. This was his second spring with the Athletics and he played in 23 games. Not only did he bat over .