Nick Burdi

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34+2⁄3innings pitched through his sophomore year. [7] After his sophomore year, he joined the United States national collegiate baseball team. [3] As a junior, Burdi had a 0.49 ERA and 65 strikeouts in 37 innings. [8]

Professional career

Minnesota Twins

Burdi was considered a top prospect in the 2014 MLB Draft. [7] The Minnesota Twins selected Burdi in the second round with the 46th overall selection of the draft. [9] He signed with the Twins on June 25, receiving a $1,218,800 signing bonus, and reported to the Cedar Rapids Kernels of the Single–A Midwest League. [8] He posted a 4.15 ERA in 13 innings, and the Twins promoted him to the Fort Myers Miracle of the High–A Florida State League in August. [10] Burdi opened the 2015 season with the Chattanooga Lookouts of the Double–A Southern League. [11] He struggled with a 5.93 ERA, and was demoted to Fort Myers in late June. [12] [13] After spending six weeks with Fort Myers, the Twins promoted Burdi back to Chattanooga, where he finished the season with a 1.77 ERA in 20+1⁄3 innings. The Twins assigned him to the Scottsdale Scorpions of the Arizona Fall League after the regular season. [14]

Burdi pitched only three innings in 2016 due to a bone bruise in his right elbow. [15] Burdi began the 2017 season with Chattanooga. He required Tommy John surgery to repair a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow in May 2017. [16]

Pittsburgh Pirates

On December 14, 2017, the Philadelphia Phillies selected Burdi in the Rule 5 draft, and traded him to the Pittsburgh Pirates for $500,000 of international signing bonus money. [17] Burdi was activated from the injured list to make his return from surgery on September 1, 2018. On September 11, he made his MLB debut, tossing 0+1⁄3 of an inning against the St. Louis Cardinals. [18] He would only make two appearances in his rookie campaign, surrendering 3 runs (4 earned) on 3 hits and 2 walks with 2 strikeouts in 1+1⁄3 innings of work. [19]

Burdi made the Pirates' Opening Day roster in 2019. In 11 appearances, he posted a 9.35 ERA with 17 strikeouts in 8+2⁄3 innings pitched. [20] On June 25, 2019, Burdi underwent thoracic outlet surgery to relieve symptoms of thoracic outlet syndrome, ruling him out for the rest of the season. [21]

After the delay of the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Burdi made only three appearances before he was placed on the injured list with a right elbow injury. [22] In August 2020, Burdi received a platelet-rich plasma injection to avoid surgery. [23] However, on October, Burdi underwent his second career Tommy John surgery, and was ruled out for the 2021 season. On November 1, 2020, Burdi was designated for assignment by the Pirates. [24] On November 9, he elected free agency in lieu of an outright assignment. [25]

San Diego Padres

On December 22, 2020, Burdi signed a minor league contract with the San Diego Padres. [26] He did not play in a game in 2021 as he recovered from Tommy John surgery. He was assigned to the Triple-A El Paso Chihuahuas to begin the 2022 season, but was released on April 21, 2022, without making an appearance for the organization. [27] He re-signed a minor league deal on May 4, 2022.

Chicago Cubs

On December 7, 2022, the Chicago Cubs selected Burdi from the Padres in the minor league phase of the Rule 5 draft. [28] Burdi returned from surgery in 2023, making 11 appearances for the Triple-A Iowa Cubs and posting a 3.38 ERA with 19 strikeouts and five saves in 10+2⁄3 innings pitched. [29]

On May 15, 2023, Burdi's contract was selected to the active roster. [29] He made three appearances for Chicago before he was placed on the injured list on May 24 after undergoing an emergency appendectomy. [30] On June 13, Burdi was transferred to the 60–day injured list. [31] Following the season on November 2, he was removed from the 40–man roster and sent outright to Triple–A Iowa. [32] Burdi elected free agency on November 6. [33]

New York Yankees

On December 21, 2023, Burdi signed a minor league contract with the New York Yankees. [34] On March 25, 2024, the Yankees announced that Burdi had earned one of the team's final Opening Day bullpen roles alongside Clayton Beeter. [35]

Personal life

Burdi's older brother, Drew, was an All-State quarterback who played football for Downers Grove South and Western Michigan. [4] His younger brother, Zack, is also a professional baseball pitcher. [36]

See also

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Nick Burdi
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Burdi with the Pittsburgh Pirates
New York Yankees – No. 57
Pitcher
Born: (1993-01-19) January 19, 1993 (age 31)
Hinsdale, Illinois, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
September 11, 2018, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
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