Red Sox 0.00 ERA righty pitcher chooses to become a free agent instead of new contract
The Boston Red Sox lost a bit of quality relief pitcher depth on Thursday.
According to MLB's transaction log, Nick Burdi has elected free agency.
Burdi is a talented right-handed reliever, and instead of pursuing a new contract agreement with the Red Sox, he's entering the free agent pool to seek a contract with any team.
The hard thrower made four appearances for the Red Sox in 2025 and threw 5.1 innings. He had a 0.00 ERA in the small sample size.
Burdi was really good at Triple-A Worcester. He made 31 appearances and threw 35 innings, putting up a 2.83 ERA. Burdi struck out 11.6 batters per nine innings.
Burdi was once a second-round pick in the 2014 MLB Draft by the Minnesota Twins out of Louisville.
He's 32 years old now.
Burdi has pitched in parts of six MLB seasons. That includes three with the Pittsburgh Pirates and one apiece with the Chicago Cubs, New York Yankees and now the Red Sox.
He's been effective over the last two seasons. In 12 appearances for the Yankees in 2024, he had a 1.86 ERA.
He has struck out 44 batters in 30.1 innings in his MLB career.
Burdi likely is just a depth piece at this point, but he's proven enough in that role that he'll surely get another contract soon, just potentially not with Boston.
Denver Broncos vs. New York Jets Series History: Which team holds the edge heading to London?
The Denver Broncos and New York Jets have a rivalry that dates back to the old AFL days in the 1960s. They will now take it across the pond to London.
The Broncos have played in just two games since the start of the NFL International Series, with this being their first game in another country since October 30, 2022. The Jets have played in three games in the series, with the most recent coming last season in a 23-17 loss to the
The Broncos and Jets have faced each other 42 times across their histories, with the Broncos holding a close edge in the all-time series,
The Jets have two separate three-game winning streaks over the Broncos and the Broncos won five straight over the Jets from 1967 to 1976. Aside from that, it's been like a teeter-totter.
Denver won the most recent meeting, beating the Jets 10-9 on the road on a rain-soaked field at MetLife Stadium. That got the Broncos to 2-2 on the season and though it wasn't pretty, it was a key win for the team.
The Broncos have a 1-1 record in international games while the Jets are 1-2. It will be a big game for both teams as the Broncos are sitting at 3-2 on the season following a huge win over the
The Broncos and Jets are scheduled for kickoff at 7:30 AM Mountain time and the game will be played at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London. It will be televised on NFL Network. Rich Eisen and Kurt Warner will call the action.
