Nicholas Edward Burdi was born on January 19,1993 and is an American professional baseball pitcher in the San Diego Padres organization.
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19 Facts About Nick Burdi
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Nick Burdi played college baseball for the Louisville Cardinals of the University of Louisville.
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Nick Burdi has previously played in Major League Baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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Nick Burdi attended Downers Grove South High School in Downers Grove, Illinois, where he played for the school's baseball team as a pitcher and for the football team as a quarterback.
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Nick Burdi was able to throw his fastball as fast as 95 miles per hour as a high school student.
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Nick Burdi participated in the Area Code Games in the summer of 2010, attracting the attention of scouts, including Keith Law of ESPN.
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Nick Burdi did not sign with the Twins and instead elected to attend college.
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Nick Burdi enrolled at the University of Louisville, to play college baseball for the Louisville Cardinals baseball team.
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Nick Burdi opened the 2015 season with the Chattanooga Lookouts of the Class AA Southern League.
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Nick Burdi pitched only three innings in 2016 due to a bone bruise in his right elbow.
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Nick Burdi required Tommy John surgery to repair a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow in May 2017.
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On June 25,2019, Nick Burdi underwent thoracic outlet surgery to relieve symptoms of thoracic outlet syndrome, putting him out for the rest of the 2019 season.
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Nick Burdi underwent Tommy John surgery in October 2020, and was designated for assignment on November 1,2020.
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On December 22,2020, Nick Burdi signed a minor league contract with the San Diego Padres.
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Nick Burdi did not play in a game in 2021 as he recovered from Tommy John surgery.
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Nick 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.
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Nick Burdi's older brother, Drew, was an All-State quarterback who played football for Downers Grove South and Western Michigan.
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Nick Burdi's younger brother, Zack, is a professional baseball pitcher.
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