Zack Burdi’s last 32 months have been trying, to say the least.
He had Tommy John surgery in July of 2017, which kept him out of action for 13 months. In 2019, he went down with a knee injury in June that cost him the rest of the season.
The 25-year-old reliever was a first-round pick in 2016 and made it all the way to Triple-A the summer after he was drafted. The injuries have limited his ability to take the next step.
Now back in action in spring training, Burdi can reflect on a difficult period.