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Nicholas Edward Burdi (born January 19, 1993) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Minnesota Twins organization. He played college baseball for the Louisville Cardinals of the University of Louisville. ==Career== Burdi attended Downers Grove South High School in Downers Grove, Illinois, where he played for the school's baseball team as a pitcher, and for the American football team as a quarterback. Before his senior year, Burdi quit the football team to focus on baseball. Burdi, as a child and teen also played for the Downers Grove Longshots.〔 〕 He was able to throw his fastball as fast as as a high school student.〔 Burdi participated in the Area Code Games in the summer of 2010, attracting the attention of scouts, including Keith Law of ESPN.com. After his senior season, Burdi expected to be chosen between the third to fifth rounds of the 2011 Major League Baseball (MLB) Draft. However, he lasted in the draft until the 24th round, when he was selected by the Minnesota Twins, with the 748th overall pick. No team was willing to offer Burdi the signing bonus that would convince him to sign, rather than attend college. He did not sign with the Twins.〔〔 Burdi enrolled at the University of Louisville, to play college baseball for the Louisville Cardinals baseball team. By his sophomore year, Burdi could reach with his fastball. Pitching as the Cardinals' closer, Burdi has an 0.78 earned run average and 61 strikeouts in innings pitched through his sophomore year.〔 After his sophomore year, he joined the United States national collegiate baseball team.〔 As a junior, Burdi had a 0.49 ERA and 65 strikeouts in 37 innings.〔 Burdi was considered a top prospect in the 2014 MLB Draft. The Minnesota Twins selected Burdi in the second round, with the 46th overall selection of the draft. He signed with the Twins on June 25, receiving a $1,218,800 signing bonus, and reported to the Cedar Rapids Kernels of the Class A Midwest League. Burdi opened the 2015 season with the Chattanooga Lookouts of the Class AA Southern League. He struggled with a 5.93 ERA, and was demoted to the Fort Myers Miracle of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League in late June.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Twinsights: Nick Burdi demoted, Zack Jones lands on DL at Double-A )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Twinsights: Mike Radcliff breaks down the problem with Nick Burdi )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Nick Burdi」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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