Miami Marlins
After the season,Burdick was selected by the Miami Marlins in the third round of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft. [8] He signed and made his professional debut with the Batavia Muckdogs of the Low–A New York–Penn League before being promoted to the Clinton LumberKings of the Single–A Midwest League. [9] Over 69 games between the two clubs,he batted .308 with 11 home runs,64 RBIs,and twenty doubles. [10] He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [11] To begin the 2021 season,he was assigned to the Pensacola Blue Wahoos of the Double-A South,slashing .231/.376/.472 with 23 home runs,52 RBIs,and 135 strikeouts (2nd in the league) over 373 at bats in 106 games. [12] [13] He set Pensacola single-season records for home runs and walks (76). [14] After Pensacola's season ended,he was promoted to the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp of the Triple-A East in mid-September with whom he appeared in eight games,batting .143. [15] Miami named Burdick their Minor League Player of the Year. [16] He returned to Jacksonville to begin the 2022 season. [17]
On August 4,2022,the Marlins selected Burdick's contract and promoted him to the major leagues. [18] He made his MLB debut the next day as the team's starting left fielder versus the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field,going hitless over four plate appearances with three strikeouts and an eight pitch walk. [19] He recorded his first MLB hit on August 6 with a single off of Drew Smyly. [20] He hit his first MLB home run on August 7,a solo home run off of Adrian Sampson. [21] He appeared in 32 games in his rookie campaign,hitting .207/.284/.380 with 4 home runs and 11 RBI.
Burdick was optioned to Triple-A Jacksonville to begin the 2023 season,with whom he batted .219 with 180 strikeouts (3rd in the International League) in 420 at bats. [22] [23] [24]
He played in 14 games for Miami in 2023,batting .182/.270/.333 with one home run,two RBI,and one stolen base. Burdick was designated for assignment on February 9,2024,following the acquisition of Darren McCaughan. [25]
