Burns went 3-for-4 with a pair of runs scored in the A's win over Tampa Bay on Sunday.

He's been a steady presence atop the A's lineup throughout his time with the big club this season, boasting a .335 OBP and going 24-for-29 on the basepaths and playing excellent defense in center field.

Burns is out of the lineup Monday against the Orioles, according to Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle.

Burns said that it was not due to injury, but rather, just some rest after long games in hot weather. Sam Fuld will get the start in center field with Burns available off the bench to pinch hit if need be.

Burns is not in Saturday's lineup against the Indians.

Burns has played in every game since June 27 and it appears that Saturday will be a day of rest for the switch hitter. In his stead, Sam Fuld will take over in left field and bat leadoff for Oakland.

Burns is back in the starting lineup Sunday against the Giants.

Burns sat out Saturday due to a groin injury that forced him out of Friday's contest, but was able to get in some swings in the batting cage prior to Saturday's game. As expected, he'll return to center field Sunday, resuming his spot in the leadoff position.

Oakland Athletics outfielder Billy Burns is back in the lineup Sunday against the San Francisco Giants after recovering from a groin injury, according to the team's official website.

Oakland Athletics outfielder Billy Burns is back in the lineup Sunday against the San Francisco Giants after recovering from a groin injury, according to the team's official website. Burns left Friday's game after suffering the injury during an at-bat, but was able to appear as a pinch-hitter Saturday and is back in the lineup Sunday after a brief absence.

Burns (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.

There's no indication at this point that Burns will be a late addition to Saturday's lineup, but this development bodes well for the speedy center fielder to rejoin the lineup Sunday.

Burns (groin) is out of the lineup Saturday against the Giants.

Burns left Friday's game with a "testicular contusion" and won't be in the lineup Saturday as the A's face Madison Bumgarner and the Giants. It's unclear how long Burns will be sidelined, but Sam Fuld will man center field in his absence.

Oakland A's outfielder Billy Burns is not in the lineup Saturday against the San Francisco Giants because of a testicular contusion, according to the team's official website.

Oakland A's outfielder Billy Burns is not in the lineup Saturday against the San Francisco Giants because of a testicular contusion, according to the team's official website. Burns left Friday's game due to the ailment, though he could be available to pinch-hit.

Burns was diagnosed with a testicular contusion and is doubtful for Saturday's game, reports Jane Lee of MLB.com.

The ridiculously painful sounding injury occurred when Burns had a foul ball bounce up and hit him in the groin. He stayed in the game and had an RBI ground out in that at-bat, but was then lifted an inning later when he felt nauseous. Burns will likely miss Saturday's game, but sounds hopeful to be back in there on Sunday.

Oakland A's outfielder Billy Burns was diagnosed with a testicular contusion and is doubtful to play Sunday against the San Francisco Giants, according to MLB.com.

Oakland A's outfielder Billy Burns was diagnosed with a testicular contusion and is doubtful to play Sunday against the San Francisco Giants, according to MLB.com. The injury occurred when Burns had a foul ball bounce up and hit him in the groin Friday. He stayed in the game after the incident and had an RBI groundout in the at-bat, but he was then lifted an inning later when he felt nauseous. Burns has been excellent this season, his first in the majors, as he leads all rookies in hits (92), multi-hit games (29) and stolen bases (20). He is now hitting .308 with two home runs and 18 RBI in 70 games, and while the injury appeared painful when it occurred, the team is not expecting Burns to be sidelined for a considerable amount of time. If he does not play Saturday, his next opportunities will come Sunday and Tuesday against the San Francisco Giants.

Burns has exited Friday's game with an undisclosed injury, John Hickey of the San Jose Mercury News reports.

Burns had a foul tip ricochet off the dirt and hit him in the upper leg during an at-bat in Friday's game against San Francisco and has since been replaced by Mark Canha in center field. The team will likely release more information on Burns' status following Friday's contest.

Burns had his third straight multi-hit game on Thursday, going 2-for-4 with a run and an RBI.

After a bit of a slump in mid-July where Burns went 6-for-34 over an eight game stretch, he has responded with multi-hit games in four of his last five games. In addition, Burns has stolen three bases in his last six games and now has 20 steals on the year.

Burns doubled, tripled, walked and scored two runs Wednesday against Colorado.

If you're holding your breath waiting for Burns to stop hitting, you may as well gulp some fresh air now, as he's showing no signs of slowing down. The speedster's high-contact approach has yielded huge gains for fantasy owners in batting average and steals, as he's clearly learned to maximize his tools.

Burns made his return to the lineup on Sunday with two hits, extending his hit streak to 16 games.

Burns had some hip flexor soreness that caused him to miss games Friday and Saturday. Burns has continued to find a way to get hits, many of the infield variety and is now hitting .324 on the season. He did not attempt any stolen bases last week, perhaps a sign the hip was affecting him.

Burns (hip) is back in the lineup Sunday against the Royals, batting leadoff and manning center field.

A hip flexor issue kept Burns sidelined the past two games, but the extended rest was all the speedy outfielder needed to heal up. He's thrust himself into the Rookie of the Year conversation as the igniter at the top of the order for the Athletics, producing a .322/.363/.422 batting line to go along with 15 stolen bases.

Oakland Athletics outfielder Billy Burns will return from a hip flexor injury Sunday against the Kansas City Royals, according to the team's official website.

Oakland Athletics outfielder Billy Burns will return from a hip flexor injury Sunday against the Kansas City Royals, according to the team's official website. After missing the past two games, Burns will assume his usual spot as the leadoff hitter and starting center fielder.

Burns has missed the last two games due to hip flexor soreness but manager Bob Melvin is "confident" that he'll return to action Sunday, CSN Bay Area reports.

Burns had played 34 games in a row before being held out of the lineup Friday. The Athletics finally divulged Saturday that their speedy center fielder was dealing with a hip flexor injury of some sort. It seems that Burns' issue is a minor one, but owners will want to check back when the A's release their lineup Sunday to see if he is back in the fold.

Burns is out of the lineup Saturday against Kansas City.

Burns is sitting for the second straight game despite no word of an injury at this point. He had hit safely in 15 straight games heading into Friday's contest, so a second consecutive day off is puzzling. This will be a situation for owners to monitor closely heading into Sunday's game.

Burns is out of the lineup Friday against the Royals.

Burns takes a 15-game hitting streak with him to the bench. He's also collected a hit in 27 of his last 28 contests, making him one of the hottest hitters going. Sam Fuld will slide over to play in center field in his place, while Ben Zobrist will play left field while Eric Sogard enters the lineup at second base and will lead off for the A's.

Burns continued to slash and dash on Saturday, going 2-for-5 with his 15th stolen base in 45 games.

That's a full-season pace for 54 steals, although spending the first month of the season in Nashville will likely keep Burns from reaching that impressive total unless he can ramp up his thievery. It remains to be seen whether he can maintain his batting average and sky-high BABIP over the long haul in the majors, but he twice topped a .350 BABIP in full minor league seasons and had a .379 mark at Triple-A when he was called up in May, so it's not out of the question. Whatever the future holds for Burns, right now he's one of the most dynamic leadoff men in the league.