Daniel James Burawa (born December 30, 1988) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher who played for the New York Yankees and Atlanta Braves in 2015, and also played internationally for the Israel national baseball team.

[5] After redshirting his sophomore year, Burawa played for the St. John's Red Storm baseball team in the Big East Conference.

In his one year at St. John's, Burawa as the team's closer had a 1.02 ERA with 1 win and 8 saves, as in 18 innings he had 27 strikeouts and 8 walks.

[7] That year he pitched seven innings in relief for the Staten Island Yankees of the Class A- New York-Pennsylvania League.

[9] In 2011, he pitched for the Charleston RiverDogs in the Class A South Atlantic League, going 3–2 with 3 saves and a 3.63 ERA.

[9] He then pitched for the Tampa Yankees of the Class A+ Florida State League, going 2–2 with 2 saves and a 3.66 ERA.

[9] During spring training in 2012, Burawa suffered a tear to his oblique muscle and a cracked rib, which cost him the entire season.

[9] He also pitched for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders of the Class AAA International League, going 3–1 with 3 saves and a 5.95 ERA and 55 strikeouts in 42.1 innings in 31 relief appearances.