Jared Burton

Levi Jared Burton, born on 2 June 1981, is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Cincinnati Reds and the Minnesota Twins. He was born in Westminster, South Carolina, and attended Western Carolina University before the Oakland Athletics chose him in the eighth round of the 2002 draft. After five years in their minor league system he was taken by Cincinnati in the 2006 Rule 5 draft, debuted on 4 April 2007 and worked as a reliever. He signed with the Twins in November 2011, made their 2012 Opening Day roster and appeared in 64 games with a 2.18 earned run average, followed by a career-high 71 games in 2013. He later spent time in the New York Yankees and Texas Rangers organizations without reaching the majors, and was suspended 50 games in 2016.