NFL

Fantasy

About Us

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.

Aaron Judge's homer might've been the best swing ever

Burdi was

See Full Page