His team won the 1992 Little League World Series after their opponent in the championship round was disqualified for using over-aged players.

[1] Burroughs worked as an extra in Hollywood projects including Knots Landing, Saved by the Bell, and Terminator 2: Judgment Day.

[1] Burroughs played in Minor League Baseball for the Fort Wayne Wizards and Rancho Cucamonga Quakes in 1999, the Mobile BayBears in 2000 , and the Portland Beavers in 2001.

[9][7] After the 2005 season, the Padres traded Burroughs to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in exchange for Dewon Brazelton.

[10] He batted .190 in eight games for the Devil Rays before he was optioned to the Durham Bulls, Tampa Bay's Triple-A affiliate.

[14] Burroughs played in 20 games for the Diamondbacks as they won the National League West division title.

[16] Burroughs signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2013 and played for the Chattanooga Lookouts, their Double-A affiliate.

[20] Burroughs collapsed and died of a fentanyl overdose at age 43 in a parking lot on May 9, 2024 after dropping off his son for a Little League game in Long Beach.