Jul 26, 2020; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher Nick Burdi (57) pitches during the ninth inning against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports
On Sunday it was announced that Nick Burdi will have to undergo Tommy John Surgery. The Pittsburgh Pirates then desiganted Burdi for assignment.
There are few people in MLB who have worse luck than Nick Burdi. With Keone Kela starting the year on the injured list, Burdi began the 2020 season as the closer for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Unfortunately, he would pitch just 2.