One of the biggest strengths for the 2019 Pittsburgh Pirates figures to be their bullpen. Led by Felipe Vazquez, Keone Kela, Kyle Crick, and Richard Rodriguez the team appears to have one of the best bullpens in the National League. This bullpen also includes a young righty that is ready to breakout in 2019.
This youngster is Nick Burdi. The former top pitching prospect of the Minnesota Twins, will get his first opportunity at being on a MLB roster for an entire season in 2019. One outing into his 2019 season, Burdi’s breakout appears to already be underway.