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By Jackson Roberts
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There aren't many big-name free agents left across Major League Baseball, but teams are still bringing in new players just about every day across the league.
Max Burt, a longtime New York Yankees farmhand, had virtually no chance of signing a major league deal this winter. The 29-year-old elected free agency in November for the second-straight offseason, and despite 582 games under his belt in the minors, he's yet to make his major league debut.
Burt, a former 28th-round pick in the 2018 draft out of Northeastern, now has to hope a change of scenery will allow him to break through.
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On Tuesday, the Yankees' Double-A affiliate, the Somerset Patriots, posted on their official social media account that Burt had agreed to a minor-league deal with the Detroit Tigers, ending a near-eight-year run in the New York farm system.
"The Somerset Patriots would like to extend our best wishes to Max Burt, who has agreed to a deal with the (Tigers)," the caption read. "Burt ends his time in Somerset as the all-time franchise leader in hits (241), runs (179), and games played (361)."
Burt has struggled offensively throughout his time in the minors, posting a career .220/.288/.340 slash line in the Yankees organization. He'd have to get those numbers up this year to earn a shot at the majors, but the fact that he has over 500 innings at all four infield positions in the minors helps his case somewhat.
There will likely be plenty of folks in the Yankees organization rooting on Burt as he looks to break through with the Tigers, even if the two clubs are neck-and-neck in the American League standings this year.
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