inducing weak contact That has been the book on Burnes since he was drafted, but for his MiLB career, he is over 9K/9IP, which is an impressive rate for an SP. I can see where an advanced college pitcher might overwhelm A ball, but he is very close to that at A+ and AA this year too (8.4/9IP at A+ and 11Ks in 10.2 AA innings). So, despite the "good, not great stuff" scouting reports, he gets a high about of Ks. Do you think there is some deception in delivery or just an intelligent pitching approach with 4 pitches making it touch to tee off on any one of them? Either way, the high K rate is one of the more encouraging things about Burnes that makes me think he could reach a higher SP potential at the MLB level.