Juan Burgos is a right-handed pitcher from Santiago, Dominican Republic, who made his MLB debut on July 1, 2025 with the Arizona Diamondbacks. At 26, the young hurler is working his way through the adjustment period that comes with pitching at the highest level of the game.
Quick Facts
- Full name: Juan Burgos
- Position: Pitcher
- Current team: Reno Aces
- Number: 23
- Bats / Throws: Right / Right
- Height / Weight: 6’0″ / 190 lb
- Date of birth: December 22, 1999 (age 26)
- Hometown: Santiago, Dominican Republic 🇩🇴
- MLB debut: July 1, 2025
Background
Born on December 22, 1999, in Santiago — one of the Dominican Republic’s most prolific baseball regions — Burgos developed through Arizona’s minor-league system before earning his shot in the big leagues. A right-hander on both sides of the ball, he was regarded as an intriguing organizational prospect as he climbed the Diamondbacks’ affiliate ladder.
Professional Career
Burgos joined the Diamondbacks’ active roster on July 1, 2025, and got his first taste of MLB life that season. In 13.1 innings, he went 1-1 with a 6.08 ERA, a 1.88 WHIP, and 14 strikeouts — solid punch-out numbers, though keeping runners off base proved to be a challenge.
The encouraging sign came in 2026. Over 2.2 innings, Burgos dropped his ERA to 3.38 and his WHIP all the way down to 1.13, a meaningful leap in command and efficiency. The sample is still small, but the direction is clearly the right one as he continues adapting to big-league hitters.
Career Stats
- 2026 — Arizona Diamondbacks: 2.2 IP | 0-0 | 3.38 ERA | 1.13 WHIP
- 2025 — Arizona Diamondbacks (total): 13.1 IP | 1-1 | 6.08 ERA | 1.88 WHIP | 14 K
- 2025 — Arizona Diamondbacks (partial split): 6.2 IP | 1-1 | 8.10 ERA | 2.40 WHIP | 6 K
Awards and Records
Burgos hasn’t collected individual hardware yet, and that’s fine — his focus right now is on becoming a reliable arm in the Arizona system. Consistency and command are the goals, and the 2026 numbers suggest he’s moving in that direction.
Good to Know
Despite being a pitcher, Burgos bats right-handed, which could open the door for him in two-way situations down the line. More broadly, his MLB debut added another chapter to Santiago’s long history of sending talent to the professional game — a tradition the Dominican Republic shows no signs of slowing down.
