and a base hit. On June 26, Johjima was activated from the disabled list. To make room for Johjima on the 25-man roster, the Mariners designated Burke for assignment. Seattle assigned him to Tacoma. Washington Nationals On September 17, Burke was traded to the Washington Nationals for cash considerations, and was added to the Nats' active roster as a September call-up. The following year, his knee was injured, and he did not play his first game at the Nationals' AAA affiliate Syracuse until May 25. But after injuries to starter Iván Rodríguez and backup catcher Carlos Maldonado, he was called up on June 4, and got into his first game two days later. However, four days later, Burke was designated for assignment after making only one appearance to make way for Rodríguez, who was recalled from his rehab assignment in the minors. Coaching career Burke retired after the 2010 season and became the manager of the Class-A Cedar Rapids Kernels. Burke was named manager of class 1A Burlington Bees in 2013. References External links 1971 births Living people American expatriate baseball players in Canada Anaheim Angels players Chicago White Sox players Seattle Mariners players Washington Nationals players Major League Baseball catchers Baseball players from Oregon Oregon State Beavers baseball players Sportspeople from Roseburg, Oregon Boise Hawks players Cedar Rapids Kernels players Lake Elsinore Storm players Midland Angels players Vancouver Canadians players Edmonton Trappers players Salt Lake Stingers players Charlotte Knights players Oklahoma RedHawks players Tacoma Rainiers players Syracuse Chiefs players Minor league baseball managers