Nicholas Edward Burdi (born January 19, 1993) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent.
He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago Cubs, and New York Yankees.
[2] Burdi participated in the Area Code Games in the summer of 2010, attracting the attention of scouts, including Keith Law of ESPN.com.
After his senior season, Burdi expected to be chosen between the third to fifth rounds of the 2011 Major League Baseball (MLB) Draft.
[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.
[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.
[16] 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.
[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.
Burdi 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.
[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.
[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.
[42] Burdi's older brother, Drew, was an All-State quarterback who played football for Downers Grove South and Western Michigan.