2023 Baseball Roster
Burton, Ted

Jersey Number 3
Ted Burton
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- INF
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-3 / 190
- Bats/Throws:
- R/R
- Hometown:
- Huntington Beach, Calif.
- High School:
- Edison
Bio
Senior (2023)
• 2023 All-Big Ten Third Team Selction at Second Base
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Started all 56 games, including 53 at second base
• Hit .301 with team-leading 13 home runs and 45 RBI
• Had 16 Multi-hit games and 15 Multi-RBI games
• Went 2-for-5 with a two-RBI double in a 13-6 win over Indiana in the Big Tournament (May 26)
• Tripled with a run and RBI in a 6-3 win over Illinois in the Big Ten Tournament (May 24)
• Doubled and homered in loss to Ohio State (May 19)
• Homered for 30th of career, added two more hits and two more RBI in a 15-5 win vs Northwestern (May 14)
• Hit a solo home run in a 5-2 win against Northwestern (May 13)
• Had two hits with a home run in a 12-5 win over Northwestern (May 12)
• Homered in fifth inning as part of a three hit two RBI day against Oklahoma State (April 29)
• Had a home run to left field in the sixth inning against Michigan State (April 23)
• Went 2-for-3 with a run and RBI in 8-3 victory over Michigan State (April 22)
• Homered to left field in the fourth inning in a 5-3 victory against Michigan State (April 21)
• Homered to left center in the 4th inning, earning three RBI, and scoring two runs in a 13-8 win over Rutgers (April 15)
• Had one hit, one RBI, and scored two runs for Michigan in a 8-6 win over Nebraska (Apr. 8).
• Homered to right field in the 8th inning earning him a total of two hits, three RBI, and scoring one run in a 12-5 win against Western Michigan (Apr. 4).
• Had two hits, scored one run, and had two RBI in a 10-5 win over Illinois (Apr. 1).
• Homered down the left field line in the third inning and earned one RBI in a 12-9 win over Illinois (Mar. 31).
• Brought in two runners on a double in the ninth to tie the game in a 6-5 win over CMU (March 28)
• Had two hits, scored two runs, and had two RBI in a 12-3 win over Penn State (March 25).
• Had two hits with three RBI, and scored one run in a 13-4 win over Penn State (March 24).
• Hit a three-run home run to left center in the ninth inning, and scored four runs against Akron (March 21).
• Scored two runs in 3-2 win over UAB (March 11)
• Had four hits, scored two runs and one RBI against in a 9-5 win over Cal State Fullerton (Feb. 26).
• Went one for three scoring in the the third inning in a 6-4 win over Grand Canyon (Feb. 19).
• Had three hits and two home runs in the seventh and ninth innings in a 6-2 win over Fresno State in the MLB Desert Invitational (Feb. 17).
Junior (2022)
• Named the top infield and No. 8 overall MLB Draft prospect in the Big Ten Conference by d1baseball.com
• Named among the Preseason Top 50 third basemen by d1baseball.com, at No. 20 overall.
• Preseason All-Big Ten Conference by Perfect Game
• Preseason Big Ten Coaches Honors List
• Was on base four times and had two hits including a three-run double in a win at FIU (Feb. 26)
• Had four hits, including three doubles, against FAU (March 1)
• Had four hits, including two doubles and a grand slam, and seven RBI while being intentionally walked once in a win at FAU (March 2)
• Hit a two-run homer and had two hits at ECU (March 5)
• Two stolen bases in the first game of a DH at Louisville (March 11)
• Had four hits, including two homers and a double, and eight runs batted in during an 18-6 win over Dayton (March 18)
• Hit the third of Michigan's four-straight fifth inning home runs at Nebraska (March 26), setting a Big Ten record for consecutive homers. Added a second homer as part of a three-hit game.
• Hit a two-run homer vs. Oakland (March 30)
• Hit a two-run homer at No. 10 Notre dame on April 13)
• Doubled, walked twice, scored twice and drove in a run in a win over Rutgers (May 20)
• Had a three-run double as part of a nine-run seventh inning against Iowa in the B1G Tournament (May 29)
• Doubled and was on base four times in the Big Ten Tournament championship win vs. Rutgers (May 29)
Sophomore (2021)
• Named All-Big Ten Conference First Team at second base
• Named All-Region second team by ABCA/ Rawlings
• Named Academic All-Big Ten
• Led U-M with a .342 batting average, a 1.101 OPS and a .434 OBP
• Second on team with seven home runs and 12 doubles despite missing nine games due to illness.
• Made his first start of the season at second base and had two hits at Penn State (March 26)
• Had two hits in a 5-2 win vs. Northwestern (April 3)
• Had two hits in a 6-5 win at Maryland (April 4)
• Had two hits and a stolen base against Ohio State (April 9)
• Had two hits including a three-run homer in a win at Minnesota (April 16)
• Connected for a two-run homer to start a a four-run ninth inning at Minnesota (April 17)
• Laced a two-run double as part of a three-RBI day in a win at Minnesota (April 18)
• Had two hits, including an RBI triple in a win against Rutgers (April 23)
• Connected for a two-run homer against Rutgers (April 25)
• Hit a first-inning grand slam in a win over Illinois (May 2)
• Had two hits, including an RBI double in a win at Michigan State (May 7)
• Drove in a run with a single in a win at Michigan State (May 8)
• Named Big Ten Player of the Week May 18 after batting nearly .540 with a .615 OBP and four extra base hits against then-No. 21-ranked Indiana.
• Had two hits, including a homer and two RBI in a win over No. 21 Indiana (May 14)
• Had three hits and scored three runs in a win against No. 21-ranked Indiana (May 16)
• Had six hits, including a homer and three doubles, in a three-game series vs. Maryland (May 21-23), including a 3-for-4 effort on he 22nd with four RBI and three runs scored.
• Hit a solo home run in NCAA Tournament play against UConn (June 4)
Freshman (2020)
The 2020 season was cancelled after 15 games due to the global COVID-19 pandemic.
• Saw action in 12 games on the season, making 11 starts, all at third base
• Reached base at a .275 clip while slugging .333
• Had two multi-hit games and three games of three RBI on the season
• Collected first career hit in a 2-for-5 game against Cal Poly (Feb. 15)
• Hit first career home run against UConn (Feb. 22)
Prep
• 2019 All-Sunset League First Team Selection
• 2019 Sunset League All-Academic
• 2018 All-Sunset League First Team Selection
• 2018 Sunset League All-Academic
• 2017 All-Sunset League First Team Selection
• 2017 Sunset League All-Academic
Personal
• Ted W Burton
• Son of Peter and Joan Burton
• Born June 6, 2000
• Father was an All-American swimmer at University of Maryland
• Sister Maggie swam at UCLA
• Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts and majors in communications
• 2023 All-Big Ten Third Team Selction at Second Base
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Started all 56 games, including 53 at second base
• Hit .301 with team-leading 13 home runs and 45 RBI
• Had 16 Multi-hit games and 15 Multi-RBI games
• Went 2-for-5 with a two-RBI double in a 13-6 win over Indiana in the Big Tournament (May 26)
• Tripled with a run and RBI in a 6-3 win over Illinois in the Big Ten Tournament (May 24)
• Doubled and homered in loss to Ohio State (May 19)
• Homered for 30th of career, added two more hits and two more RBI in a 15-5 win vs Northwestern (May 14)
• Hit a solo home run in a 5-2 win against Northwestern (May 13)
• Had two hits with a home run in a 12-5 win over Northwestern (May 12)
• Homered in fifth inning as part of a three hit two RBI day against Oklahoma State (April 29)
• Had a home run to left field in the sixth inning against Michigan State (April 23)
• Went 2-for-3 with a run and RBI in 8-3 victory over Michigan State (April 22)
• Homered to left field in the fourth inning in a 5-3 victory against Michigan State (April 21)
• Homered to left center in the 4th inning, earning three RBI, and scoring two runs in a 13-8 win over Rutgers (April 15)
• Had one hit, one RBI, and scored two runs for Michigan in a 8-6 win over Nebraska (Apr. 8).
• Homered to right field in the 8th inning earning him a total of two hits, three RBI, and scoring one run in a 12-5 win against Western Michigan (Apr. 4).
• Had two hits, scored one run, and had two RBI in a 10-5 win over Illinois (Apr. 1).
• Homered down the left field line in the third inning and earned one RBI in a 12-9 win over Illinois (Mar. 31).
• Brought in two runners on a double in the ninth to tie the game in a 6-5 win over CMU (March 28)
• Had two hits, scored two runs, and had two RBI in a 12-3 win over Penn State (March 25).
• Had two hits with three RBI, and scored one run in a 13-4 win over Penn State (March 24).
• Hit a three-run home run to left center in the ninth inning, and scored four runs against Akron (March 21).
• Scored two runs in 3-2 win over UAB (March 11)
• Had four hits, scored two runs and one RBI against in a 9-5 win over Cal State Fullerton (Feb. 26).
• Went one for three scoring in the the third inning in a 6-4 win over Grand Canyon (Feb. 19).
• Had three hits and two home runs in the seventh and ninth innings in a 6-2 win over Fresno State in the MLB Desert Invitational (Feb. 17).
Junior (2022)
• Named the top infield and No. 8 overall MLB Draft prospect in the Big Ten Conference by d1baseball.com
• Named among the Preseason Top 50 third basemen by d1baseball.com, at No. 20 overall.
• Preseason All-Big Ten Conference by Perfect Game
• Preseason Big Ten Coaches Honors List
• Was on base four times and had two hits including a three-run double in a win at FIU (Feb. 26)
• Had four hits, including three doubles, against FAU (March 1)
• Had four hits, including two doubles and a grand slam, and seven RBI while being intentionally walked once in a win at FAU (March 2)
• Hit a two-run homer and had two hits at ECU (March 5)
• Two stolen bases in the first game of a DH at Louisville (March 11)
• Had four hits, including two homers and a double, and eight runs batted in during an 18-6 win over Dayton (March 18)
• Hit the third of Michigan's four-straight fifth inning home runs at Nebraska (March 26), setting a Big Ten record for consecutive homers. Added a second homer as part of a three-hit game.
• Hit a two-run homer vs. Oakland (March 30)
• Hit a two-run homer at No. 10 Notre dame on April 13)
• Doubled, walked twice, scored twice and drove in a run in a win over Rutgers (May 20)
• Had a three-run double as part of a nine-run seventh inning against Iowa in the B1G Tournament (May 29)
• Doubled and was on base four times in the Big Ten Tournament championship win vs. Rutgers (May 29)
Sophomore (2021)
• Named All-Big Ten Conference First Team at second base
• Named All-Region second team by ABCA/ Rawlings
• Named Academic All-Big Ten
• Led U-M with a .342 batting average, a 1.101 OPS and a .434 OBP
• Second on team with seven home runs and 12 doubles despite missing nine games due to illness.
• Made his first start of the season at second base and had two hits at Penn State (March 26)
• Had two hits in a 5-2 win vs. Northwestern (April 3)
• Had two hits in a 6-5 win at Maryland (April 4)
• Had two hits and a stolen base against Ohio State (April 9)
• Had two hits including a three-run homer in a win at Minnesota (April 16)
• Connected for a two-run homer to start a a four-run ninth inning at Minnesota (April 17)
• Laced a two-run double as part of a three-RBI day in a win at Minnesota (April 18)
• Had two hits, including an RBI triple in a win against Rutgers (April 23)
• Connected for a two-run homer against Rutgers (April 25)
• Hit a first-inning grand slam in a win over Illinois (May 2)
• Had two hits, including an RBI double in a win at Michigan State (May 7)
• Drove in a run with a single in a win at Michigan State (May 8)
• Named Big Ten Player of the Week May 18 after batting nearly .540 with a .615 OBP and four extra base hits against then-No. 21-ranked Indiana.
• Had two hits, including a homer and two RBI in a win over No. 21 Indiana (May 14)
• Had three hits and scored three runs in a win against No. 21-ranked Indiana (May 16)
• Had six hits, including a homer and three doubles, in a three-game series vs. Maryland (May 21-23), including a 3-for-4 effort on he 22nd with four RBI and three runs scored.
• Hit a solo home run in NCAA Tournament play against UConn (June 4)
Freshman (2020)
The 2020 season was cancelled after 15 games due to the global COVID-19 pandemic.
• Saw action in 12 games on the season, making 11 starts, all at third base
• Reached base at a .275 clip while slugging .333
• Had two multi-hit games and three games of three RBI on the season
• Collected first career hit in a 2-for-5 game against Cal Poly (Feb. 15)
• Hit first career home run against UConn (Feb. 22)
Prep
• 2019 All-Sunset League First Team Selection
• 2019 Sunset League All-Academic
• 2018 All-Sunset League First Team Selection
• 2018 Sunset League All-Academic
• 2017 All-Sunset League First Team Selection
• 2017 Sunset League All-Academic
Personal
• Ted W Burton
• Son of Peter and Joan Burton
• Born June 6, 2000
• Father was an All-American swimmer at University of Maryland
• Sister Maggie swam at UCLA
• Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts and majors in communications
Baseball Highlights vs. Indiana (May 17)
Saturday, May 17
Baseball Highlights vs. Nebraska (May 11)
Sunday, May 11
Baseball Highlights vs. Central Michigan (May 7)
Wednesday, May 07
Baseball Highlights at Ohio State - Game 2 (May 4)
Sunday, May 04