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Dodgers Claim Zack Burdi

By Steve Adams | May 26, 2023 at 2:04pm CDT

The Dodgers have claimed right-hander Zack Burdi off waivers from the Rays, per announcements from both clubs. Righty Tyler Cyr was transferred to the 60-day injured list in order to open a spot on the 40-man roster.

Burdi was twice designated for assignment by Tampa Bay this season, clearing waivers and accepting an outright the first time around. He’ll be claimed this time through, however, and be placed directly onto Los Angeles’ 40-man roster. The 28-year-old tossed three shutout innings during his first stint with the Rays but was rocked for five earned runs on five hits and a walk in just one inning when the Rays were blown out by the Blue Jays by a score of 20-1.

Burdi is a former first-rounder whose results have not yet aligned with his former top prospect status. That’s due largely to injury, as he underwent Tommy John surgery in 2018 and then suffered a torn patellar tendon in his knee the following year. There were no minor leagues to return to in 2020, so Burdi jumped straight to the big leagues with the White Sox after pitching just 33 combined innings in 2018-19. The results weren’t good (nine runs in 7 1/3 innings) and Burdi has yet to find his footing. In 21 1/3 big league innings, he has an 8.44 ERA.

Cyr, 30, was selected to the big league roster just a week ago. The journeyman right-hander tossed 1 2/3 shutout innings with a pair of strikeouts in his brief stint with the Dodgers, but his shoulder barked following his second appearance, sending him to the 15-day injured list with what was diagnosed as an impingement. It seems that the injury is serious enough that it’ll require at least a two-month absence.

It’s a tough blow for Cyr, whose only prior MLB experience came in 2022 with the A’s and Phillies — a total of just 12 1/3 innings. He’d hoped his call to the Dodgers and a pair of scoreless outings might give him an opportunity to prove he can hold down a spot in a big league bullpen. Those hopes will be delayed indefinitely now as he battles this shoulder issue.

Cyr, who entered the season with just 34 days of MLB service time, will accrue service time and be paid at the prorated league minimum rate while he’s on the injured list. That’s a decent financial consolation prize after grinding through eight minor league seasons with scant salaries each year, but the loss of the opportunity to carve out a larger role on a big league club surely stings.

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  1. amk1920

    5 days ago

    Dude is out for the season from 1.2 innings

    Reply
    • Tacoshells

      5 days ago

      It was too much for him. He’ll still bank that 720k tho. What a life !

      Reply
    • fredziffel78

      5 days ago

      For reasons unknown, Dodgers love to hand $$$s to pitcher who end up barely playing, if at all.

      Reply
  2. Monkey’s Uncle

    5 days ago

    There are at least 20 Burdi brothers if you just go by their frequency of appearance on this site’s pages. Prove me wrong.

    Reply
  3. DCartrow

    5 days ago

    The boy needs to use his optional name, Shuttlecock.

    Reply
    • Curly Was The Smart Stooge

      5 days ago

      Sufferin’ succotash, this Burdi is a former 1st rounder & Tampa Bay gave up on him?
      Beware of Sylvester, this has cat food written all over it.

      Reply
  4. Edp007

    5 days ago

    A Burdi in the hand is better than a ..?

    Reply
    • stevewpants

      5 days ago

      A Nick Burdi in the hand is worth two in the Matt Bush.

      Reply
  5. BlueSkies_LA

    5 days ago

    We’ll keep an eye on him.

    Reply

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