Zack Burdi
American baseball player (born 1995) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Zachary M. Burdi (/ˈbɜːrdiː/ BUR-dee; born March 9, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago White Sox, Baltimore Orioles, and Tampa Bay Rays.
| Zack Burdi | |
|---|---|
| Free agent | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: March 9, 1995 Downers Grove, Illinois, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 8, 2020, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| MLB statistics (through 2023 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 0–1 |
| Earned run average | 8.44 |
| Strikeouts | 23 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Career
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Amateur career
Burdi attended Downers Grove South High School in Downers Grove, Illinois, where he played for the school's baseball team as a pitcher.[1] He then enrolled at the University of Louisville, where he played college baseball for the Louisville Cardinals.[2] In 2014, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Chatham Anglers of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[3]
Chicago White Sox
The Chicago White Sox selected Burdi as the 26th pick in the first round of the 2016 Major League Baseball Draft.[4] After he signed with the White Sox,[5] Burdi made one appearance with the Arizona White Sox of the Rookie-level Arizona League, four appearances with the Winston-Salem Dash of the High-A Carolina League, 12 appearances for the Birmingham Barons of the Double-A Southern League, and was then promoted to the Charlotte Knights of the Triple-A International League.[6] He finished his first professional season with a 1–0 record and a 3.32 ERA, with 51 strikeouts in 38 innings pitched between the four clubs.[7] Burdi spent all of 2017 with Charlotte,[8] posting an 0–4 record with a 4.05 ERA.[9]
In 2018, Burdi made 7 appearances for the AZL White Sox, posting a 2.84 ERA with 7 strikeouts across 6+1⁄3 innings pitched.[10] He split the 2019 campaign between Birmingham and the Single-A Kannapolis Intimidators, accumulating a 1-4 record and 6.75 ERA with 30 strikeouts and 3 saves over 22+2⁄3 innings of work. The White Sox added Burdi to their 40-man roster following the season to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.[11]
On August 8, 2020, Burdi was called up to the major leagues[12] and made his major league debut that night, pitching a scoreless inning against the Cleveland Indians. With the 2020 Chicago White Sox, Burdi appeared in 8 games, compiling a 0–1 record with 11.05 ERA and 11 strikeouts in 17+1⁄3 innings pitched.[13]
Burdi appeared in 6 games for the White Sox in 2021, posting an ERA of 6.00 with 6 strikeouts over 9 innings. On August 16, 2021, Burdi was designated for assignment by the White Sox.[14]
Baltimore Orioles
On August 18, 2021, Burdi was claimed off of waivers by the Baltimore Orioles. He was assigned to the Triple-A Norfolk Tides.[15] Burdi logged one scoreless appearance for Baltimore and posted a 2.25 ERA in 4 games for Norfolk to round out the year.
Washington Nationals
On October 15, 2021, Burdi was claimed off of waivers by the Arizona Diamondbacks.[16] He was released on March 14, 2022.
On April 21, 2022, Burdi signed a minor league contract with the Washington Nationals.[17] Burdi appeared in only eight games for the High-A Wilmington Blue Rocks, recording a 1.74 ERA with 10 strikeouts in 10+1⁄3 innings of work, making two scoreless appearances for the rookie-level Florida Complex League Nationals as well. He elected free agency following the season on November 10.[18]
Tampa Bay Rays
On January 18, 2023, Burdi signed a minor league contract with the Tampa Bay Rays organization.[19] He began the year with the Triple-A Durham Bulls, posting a 6.75 ERA with a 7:7 K:BB across 6 games. On April 26, Burdi had his contract selected to the active roster.[20] He made two scoreless appearances for the Rays before being designated for assignment on May 3.[21] He cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple-A Durham on May 7.[22]
On May 17, Burdi was selected back to the major league roster after Yonny Chirinos was optioned to Triple-A.[23] After allowing 6 runs (5 earned) in an appearance against the Toronto Blue Jays, Burdi was again designated for assignment the following day on May 24.[24]
Los Angeles Dodgers
On May 26, 2023, Burdi was claimed off waivers by the Los Angeles Dodgers.[25] He was assigned to the Triple-A Oklahoma City Dodgers, where he made one appearance before he was designated for assignment on June 1.[26] He cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple–A on June 6.[27] He pitched in three more games after being outrighted, with 4+2⁄3 scoreless innings overall.[9] He elected free agency on October 13.[28]
Personal life
His older brother, Nick Burdi, also plays professional baseball.[29]
References
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