5:07 PM - Billy Burns (NYY) was reassigned to minor-league camp Thursday.

3:42 PM - Billy Burns (NYY) signed a minor-league contract with the Yankees, Brandon Warne of ZoneCoverage.com reports.

9:03 AM - Billy Burns (KC) has cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Omaha on Sunday. He is expected to return to the major league camp.

6:42 AM - Billy Burns (KC) was designated for assignment by the Royals on Wednesday.

10:16 AM - Billy Burns (KC) is competing with Paulo Orlando for the Royals' starting center field job this spring, the Kansas City Star reports.

12:00 PM - Billy Burns (KC) was optioned to Triple-A Omaha on Saturday.

11:54 AM - Billy Burns (KC) was recalled from Triple-A Omaha on Monday, Joel Goldberg of Fox Sports Kansas City reports.

11:25 AM - Billy Burns (KC) was optioned to Triple-A Omaha on Wednesday, Rustin Dodd of The Kansas City Star reports.

8:48 AM - Billy Burns (KC) was recalled from Triple-A Omaha prior to Saturday's game.

6:20 AM - Billy Burns (KC) (thumb) was activated from the 7-day disabled list Sunday, Rustin Dodd of The Kansas City Star reports.

9:09 AM - Billy Burns (KC) was placed on the DL at Triple-A Omaha on Tuesday after suffering a thumb sprain, Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com reports.

10:21 AM - Billy Burns (KC) was optioned to Triple-A Omaha on Monday, Joel Goldberg of FOX Sports Kansas City reports.

10:59 AM - Billy Burns (KC) is competing for a roster spot with the Royals this spring, but he may end up beginning the season at Triple-A since he still has minor league options remaining.

6:38 PM - Billy Burns (KC) had his best game as a Royal on Monday, going 3-for-4 with a steal and two runs in an 8-3 win over the White Sox.

6:20 AM - Billy Burns (KC) will get his first start for the Royals on Thursday, manning center field and hitting eighth, MLB.com's Jeffrey Flanagan reports.

10:17 AM - Billy Burns (KC) was recalled by the Royals on Wednesday.

12:10 PM - Billy Burns (KC) was traded to the Royals on Saturday, Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com reports.

11:29 AM - Billy Burns (Oak) was optioned to Triple-A Nashville on Friday.

8:08 AM - Billy Burns (Oak) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game in Houston, MLB Network's Susan Slusser reports.

1:00 PM - Billy Burns (Oak) is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Astros, Jane Lee of MLB.com reports.

11:04 AM - Billy Burns (Oak) is out of the lineup Sunday against the Pirates.

1:41 PM - Billy Burns (Oak) is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Pirates.

5:01 PM - Billy Burns (Oak) has been added to the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Giants, Jane Lee of MLB.com reports. He will bat ninth against right-hander Jake Peavy.

10:20 AM - Billy Burns (Oak) is out of the lineup Sunday against the Angels, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

2:41 PM - Billy Burns (Oak) is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Angels.

9:17 AM - Billy Burns (Oak) is in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Brewers.

12:59 PM - Billy Burns (Oak) is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Brewers.

6:27 AM - Billy Burns (Oak) is out of the lineup Sunday against the Reds.

2:08 PM - Billy Burns (Oak) will start in center field and bat ninth Tuesday against the Twins, Jane Lee of MLB.com reports.

8:15 AM - Billy Burns (Oak) is out of the lineup Monday against the Twins.

5:12 PM - Billy Burns (Oak) went 2-for-4 with a pair of stolen bases and three runs scored Sunday versus the Yankees.

12:50 PM - Billy Burns (Oak) is out of the lineup Friday against the Yankees.

11:35 AM - Billy Burns (Oak) is back in the lineup Tuesday, batting second in the order against the Red Sox.

11:12 AM - Billy Burns (Oak) is not in the Athletics' lineup Monday against the Red Sox.

10:01 PM - Billy Burns (Oak) went 2-for-4 with a run and his eighth steal in Tuesday's loss to the Mariners.

9:02 AM - Billy Burns (Oak) went 1-for-4 with two RBI in Saturday's 2-0 victory over the Astros.

6:11 AM - Billy Burns (Oak) went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and a run Friday against the Astros.

10:48 AM - Billy Burns (Oak) is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Tigers.

7:21 PM - Billy Burns (Oak) went 3-for-5, including two doubles, in Wednesday's 5-2 victory over the Yankees.

12:26 PM - Billy Burns (Oak) is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Royals.

11:04 PM - Billy Burns (Oak) went 2-for-3 with a walk, a pair of runs scored and two steals Tuesday against the Angels.

12:38 PM - Billy Burns (Oak) is back in the lineup Tuesday versus the Angels.

2:01 PM - Billy Burns (Oak) is not in the lineup Monday for the third straight game.

10:13 AM - Billy Burns (Oak) remains out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mariners, John Hickey of the Oakland Tribune reports.

1:23 PM - Billy Burns (Oak) is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Mariners.

1:03 PM - Billy Burns (Oak) will lead off and start in center field on Wednesday against the White Sox.

1:40 PM - Billy Burns (Oak) is not in the lineup Tuesday against the White Sox, Jane Lee of MLB.com reports.

9:38 PM - Billy Burns (Oak) is working with Rickey Henderson in camp to try and improve his base stealing technique heading into 2016.

10:22 AM - Billy Burns (Oak) is out of the lineup for the season finale Sunday against the Mariners

12:07 PM - Billy Burns (Oak) is out of the lineup on Wednesday, reports Joe Stiglich of CSN California.

9:16 PM - Billy Burns (Oak) went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and a double in a 5-4 win over the Giants on Friday.

12:59 PM - Billy Burns (Oak) (hamstring) is back in the lineup Saturday against the Astros.

12:53 PM - Billy Burns (Oak) (hamstring) remains out of the lineup Friday against the Astros.

9:33 AM - Billy Burns (Oak) (hamstring) did some sprints Thursday and he should be able to return to the lineup sometime this weekend, MLB.com's Jane Lee reports.

8:24 AM - Billy Burns (Oak) (hamstring) remains out of the lineup Thursday, ESPN Chicago's Doug Padilla reports.

1:24 PM - Billy Burns (Oak) (hamstring) remains out of the lineup Wednesday against the White Sox.

11:59 AM - Billy Burns (Oak) (hamstring) is out of Tuesday's lineup.

2:01 PM - Billy Burns (Oak) (hamstring) will go through full baseball activities Monday, but he's not expected back in the lineup until Wednesday, at the earliest, Jane Lee of MLB.com reports.

12:21 PM - Billy Burns (Oak) (hamstring) is not in the lineup Monday against the White Sox.

9:47 AM - Billy Burns (Oak) (hamstring) could return to the lineup Tuesday against the White Sox, MLB.com's Jane Lee reports.

9:14 AM - Billy Burns (Oak) (hamstring) remains out of the lineup Sunday against the Rangers, Jane Lee of MLB.com reports.

9:14 AM - Billy Burns (Oak) (hamstring) remains out of the lineup Sunday against the Rangers, Jane Lee of MLB.com reports.

12:54 PM - Billy Burns (Oak) (hamstring) is out of the lineup Saturday, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram's Stefan Stevenson reports.

6:59 PM - Billy Burns (Oak) Bob Melvin said after Friday's loss to Texas that Burns (hamstring) could miss a few more days, Jane Lee of MLB.com reports.

3:10 PM - Billy Burns (Oak) was a late scratch from Friday's lineup due to right hamstring tightness, Jane Lee of MLB.com reports.

9:03 AM - Billy Burns (Oak) (wrist) is back in the lineup on Wednesday against the Angels, batting leadoff and playing center field.

4:02 PM - Billy Burns (Oak) wrist was hurting Tuesday, which is why he was not in the lineup, CSN California's Joe Stiglich reports.

2:32 PM - Billy Burns (Oak) is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Angels, according to MLB.com's Jane Lee.

8:59 PM - Billy Burns (Oak) went 1-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored in a 6-4 loss to the Diamondbacks on Friday.

4:34 PM - Billy Burns (Oak) led off Wednesday's game against Seattle with a homer against Felix Hernandez, though it was his only hit in four at-bats on the afternoon.

9:57 PM - Billy Burns (Oak) was 3-for-5 on Tuesday night and stole his 25th base.

5:40 AM - Billy Burns (Oak) went 3-for-4 with a pair of runs scored in the A's win over Tampa Bay on Sunday.

11:54 AM - Billy Burns (Oak) is out of the lineup Monday against the Orioles, according to Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle.

8:58 AM - Billy Burns (Oak) is back in the starting lineup Sunday against the Giants.

10:42 AM - Billy Burns (Oak) (groin) took swings in the batting cage Saturday and believes he'll be available off the bench Saturday, Joe Stiglich of CSN Bay Area reports.

8:49 AM - Billy Burns (Oak) (groin) is out of the lineup Saturday against the Giants.

11:15 PM - Billy Burns (Oak) was diagnosed with a testicular contusion and is doubtful for Saturday's game, reports Jane Lee of MLB.com.

7:50 PM - Billy Burns (Oak) has exited Friday's game with an undisclosed injury, John Hickey of the San Jose Mercury News reports.

3:55 PM - Billy Burns (Oak) had his third straight multi-hit game on Thursday, going 2-for-4 with a run and an RBI.

4:22 PM - Billy Burns (Oak) doubled, tripled, walked and scored two runs Wednesday against Colorado.

9:13 AM - Billy Burns (Oak) center fielder Brett Burns is back in the lineup on Sunday.

8:22 AM - Billy Burns (Oak) center fielder Brett Burns is not in Saturday's starting lineup.

7:01 AM - Billy Burns (Oak) case you haven't been paying attention, Athletics center fielder Brett Burns is putting together a very nice first half.

4:07 PM - Billy Burns (Oak) center fielder Brett Burns went 1-for-4 with an RBI-triple in the loss to the Red Sox on Saturday.

6:06 PM - Billy Burns (Oak) center fielder Brett Burns went 2-for-5 with a RBI and run in the, 5-3, victory over the Tigers on Tuesday.

9:06 PM - Billy Burns (Oak) center fielder Brett Burns started the Oakland comeback against the New York Yankees with a solo home run in the fifth on Thursday.