Hinsdale native Nicholas Edward Burdi was born January 19, 1993 and his baseball growth commenced when he was drafted in Round 2 of the 2014 Major League Draft, No. 46 overall, by the Minnesota Twins, from Louisville College. He went to Downers Grove South High School, and is one of the most famous alumni of that institution, which also boasts musicians from My Chemical Romance and Kill Hannah. His brother Zack plays for the Dodgers and is in their minor-league system at Oklahoma City.
His baseball career has to be termed underwhelming, as he has amassed a 2-2 record in 19 games, scattered over four years as a big-leaguer with Pittsburgh and now the Cubs.