Allan James "A. J." Burnett is an American professional baseball starting pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball. Previously, he played for the Florida Marlins, the Toronto Blue Jays, and the New York Yankees. He was drafted by the New York Mets in the eighth round with the 217th overall pick of 1995 amateur entry draft. On May 12, 2001, Burnett recorded a no-hitter in a complete game shutout against the San Diego Padres in his second start of the season. Burnett was an eighth-round pick of the New York Mets in the 1995 amateur draft. He was traded to the Marlins with... Jesús Sánchez and Robert Stratton for Al Leiter and Ralph Milliard before the 1998 season when the Marlins dismantled their 1997 World Series championship roster. He was first called up to the Marlins from Class AA Portland in 1999, despite having a record of 6–12 and an ERA of 5.52 with Portland. He played parts of 1999 and 2000 with the Marlins; his first full regular season with the Marlins came in 2001, when he went 11–12 with an ERA of 4.05. On May 12, 2001, Burnett pitched a no-hitter against the San Diego Padres in a 3–0 victory, striking out seven and walking nine.
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