Amare Burrus brings high-upside, athletic outfield tools to Columbia
Amare Burrus is a 6-foot-4, right-handed outfielder at Columbia who arrives with a reputation as a very athletic defender with real upside and speed-power juice from Durham Academy, where he hit .310 with 3 home runs and 17 stolen bases in his senior season. Columbia’s staff specifically praised him as an athletic outfielder with a lot of upside, and his background as a student-body president suggests a high-intensity, high-character fit. In 2026, he did not see game action, so the appeal is projection: tools, versatility, and a ceiling that could play up fast if the bat catches.
