Nick Burdi Giving Mixed Results

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The Pittsburgh Pirates have quite a few bullpen battles going on this spring training. Here is how one of their top relief prospects has looked thus far. During the 2017-2018 offseason, the Pittsburgh Pirates made a deal to acquire one of the top relief pitching prospects in baseball in Nick Burdi. The team acquired Burdi in a very nontraditional way. To start his career, Burdi was selected in the second round during the 2014 MLB Draft by the Minnesota Twins. Then, during the 2017-18 offseason the Philadelphia Phillies made Burdi the top overall pick in the Rule V draft. After the draft, it was quickly announced that the team from Eastern Pennsylvania was sending him West to the Pittsburgh Pirates. For more Bucco Booth content head over to http://baseballpodcastnet.com Be sure to follow our hosts on Instagram Benson - @bucsdugout Jared - @pirates.strong Follow the Baseball Podcast Network on all social media platforms Instagram - @baseballpodcastnet Twitter - @baseballpodcas1 YouTube - Baseball Podcast Network SoundCloud - Baseball Podcast Network