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Mets Sign Reliever Nick Burdi to Minor-League Deal

The 32-year-old righty joins as a low-cost bullpen project after posting a 2.83 ERA at Triple-A, with 5.1 scoreless MLB innings for Boston.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 23: Nick Burdi #57 of the New York Yankees in action against the Seattle Mariners at Yankee Stadium on May 23, 2024 in New York City. The Yankees defeated the Mariners 5-0. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

Overview

  • The move appears on Burdi’s MLB transactions page, with SNY noting the minor-league agreement.
  • Burdi logged a 2.83 ERA with 45 strikeouts in 35 innings for Triple-A Worcester in 2025 and finished with 5.1 scoreless innings for the Red Sox.
  • Team evaluations frame him as depth rather than an immediate high-leverage option, with a chance to compete for a role in spring training.
  • His career has been interrupted by significant injuries, including two Tommy John surgeries, a 2023 appendectomy, and a 2025 hip issue.
  • The right-hander features a sinker, four-seam fastball, and slider, with velocity readings trending from a 97.5 mph average in 2024 to mid-90s last season.