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Zack Burdi
Free agent
Pitcher
Born: (1995-03-09) March 9, 1995 (age 29)
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 record0–1
Earned run average8.44
Strikeouts23
Teams

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.

Career

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Amateur career

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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

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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]

Burdi was added to the White Sox 40–man roster following the 2019 season.[10]

On August 8, 2020, Burdi was called up to the major leagues[11] 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.[12]

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.[13]

Baltimore Orioles

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On August 18, 2021, Burdi was claimed off of waivers by the Baltimore Orioles. He was assigned to the Triple-A Norfolk Tides.[14] 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

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On October 15, 2021, Burdi was claimed off of waivers by the Arizona Diamondbacks.[15] He was released on March 14, 2022.

On April 21, 2022, Burdi signed a minor league deal with the Washington Nationals.[16] Burdi appeared in only eight games for the High-A Wilmington Blue Rocks, recording a 1.74 ERA with 10 strikeouts in 10.1 innings of work, making two scoreless appearances for the rookie-level Florida Complex League Nationals as well. He elected free agency on November 10, 2022.

Tampa Bay Rays

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On January 18, 2023, Burdi signed a minor league contract with the Tampa Bay Rays organization.[17] 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.[18] He made two scoreless appearances for the Rays before being designated for assignment on May 3.[19] He cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple-A Durham on May 7.[20]

On May 17, Burdi was selected back to the major league roster after Yonny Chirinos was optioned to Triple-A.[21] 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.[22]

Los Angeles Dodgers

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On May 26, 2023, Burdi was claimed off waivers by the Los Angeles Dodgers.[23] He was assigned to the Triple-A Oklahoma City Dodgers, where he made one appearance before he was designated for assignment on June 1.[24] He cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple–A on June 6.[25] He pitched in three more games after being outrighted, with 4+2⁄3 scoreless innings overall.[9] He elected free agency on October 13.[26]

Personal life

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His older brother, Nick Burdi, also plays professional baseball.[27]

References

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  1. ^ Rossi, Jason (June 10, 2016). "Downers Grove South grad Zack Burdi picked by White Sox in MLB Draft". My Suburban Life. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
  2. ^ Jones, Steve (June 8, 2016). "Projected 1st-rounder Burdi set for draft". Courier Journal. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
  3. ^ "#17 Zack Burdi - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  4. ^ Santaromita, Dan (June 9, 2016). "White Sox select hard-throwing RHP Zack Burdi with No. 26 pick". Chicago Now. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
  5. ^ Dorsey, Russell (July 3, 2016). "White Sox prospect Zack Burdi excited to chase his dream". Daily Herald. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
  6. ^ Skrbina, Paul (August 10, 2016). "Top-flight pitching prospect Zack Burdi on fast track to White Sox". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved August 15, 2016.
  7. ^ "Carter Kieboom Stats, Highlights, Bio | MiLB.com Stats | The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". Milb.com. Retrieved May 27, 2017.
  8. ^ Merkin, Scott (January 20, 2016). "White Sox prospect Zack Burdi knows he's close | MLB.com". M.mlb.com. Retrieved May 27, 2017.
  9. ^ a b "Zack Burdi Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". Retrieved November 17, 2017.
  10. ^ Daryl Van Schouwen (November 20, 2019). "Right-handers Zack Burdi, Dane Dunning among 7 added to White Sox 40-man roster". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  11. ^ Polishuk, Mark (August 8, 2020). "White Sox Place Aaron Bummer On 10-Day IL, Promote Zack Burdi". MLBTradeRumors.com. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
  12. ^ "Zack Burdi Stats, Fantasy & News | Arizona Diamondbacks". MLB.com.
  13. ^ "White Sox Designate Zack Burdi for Assignment". August 16, 2021.
  14. ^ "Orioles Claim Zack Burdi off Waivers from White Sox". August 18, 2021.
  15. ^ "Diamondbacks Claim Zack Burdi off Waivers from Orioles". October 14, 2021.
  16. ^ "Transactions". MLB.com.
  17. ^ "Rays' Zack Burdi: Gets opportunity in Tampa Bay". cbssports.com. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
  18. ^ "Rays' Zack Burdi: Contract selected from Triple-A". cbssports.com. April 26, 2023. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  19. ^ "Rays' Zack Burdi: Removed from 40-man roster". cbssports.com. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  20. ^ "Rays' Zack Burdi: Sent to Triple-A". cbssports.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  21. ^ "Rays' Zack Burdi: Gets call-up from Triple-A". cbssports.com. May 17, 2023. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
  22. ^ "Rays' Zack Burdi: Removed from 40-man roster". cbssports.com. May 24, 2023. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
  23. ^ "Dodgers' Zack Burdi: Claimed off waivers by LAD". cbssports.com. May 26, 2023. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  24. ^ "Dodgers' Zack Burdi: Designated for assignment". cbssports.com. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
  25. ^ "Dodgers' Zack Burdi: Outrighted to Triple-A". cbssports.com. June 6, 2023. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  26. ^ "Transactions".
  27. ^ Jones, Steve (May 28, 2015). "Zach the latest 100 mph-throwing Burdi". Courier Journal. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
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