He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants, Washington Nationals, and Philadelphia Phillies.

Also an ordained minister in the African Methodist Episcopal Church, she administers "serenity yoga workshops" as part of an independent ministry.

[1][3] In 2014, Dave McKenna of The Washington Post called him "the best player to come out of D.C. schools since Los Angeles Dodger great Maury Wills".

[4] In 2005, he played collegiate summer baseball for the Orleans Cardinals of the Cape Cod Baseball League, where he was named a league All-Star and was named the co-Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the playoffs for his performance as the Cardinals won the season championship.

[9] Burriss began his professional career in 2006 with the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes of the Single-A short season Northwest League.

[4] Following the regular season, Burriss played 17 games for the Scottsdale Scorpions of the Arizona Fall League (AFL), batting .365 with eight stolen bases.

[3][14] That same day, he made his MLB debut, replacing Bocock at shortstop in the ninth inning of an 8–2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals.

[4][15] Against the Los Angeles Dodgers on September 26, he pinch-ran for Bengie Molina on a play that umpires initially deemed a single.

The Giants challenged the ruling, and baseball's new instant replay revealed that Molina had actually hit a home run.

During 2009 spring training, Burriss competed with Kevin Frandsen for the starting second baseman position before being named the starter on April 1.

[12] "[Burriss'] all-around play was very solid," remarked Brian Sabean, the Giants' general manager.

On July 5, 2009, Burriss fractured the fifth metatarsal in his left foot rounding second base at Fresno, ending his season.

[20] Then on September 4, 2012, Burriss was added back to the Giants' roster [21] and finished the year in the Major Leagues only to be sent outright to the Fresno Grizzlies after the end of the season.

[24] On November 21, 2012, Burriss signed a minor league deal with the Cincinnati Reds that included an invitation to spring training.

[23] In 2013 spring training, he competed with Jason Donald and César Izturis for the last reserve position on Cincinnati's roster.