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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
Stats at Baseball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
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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