The Pittsburgh Pirates have quite a few bullpen battles going on this spring training.  Here is how one of their top relief prospects has looked thus far.

During the 2017-2018 offseason, the Pittsburgh Pirates made a deal to acquire one of the top relief pitching prospects in baseball in Nick Burdi.  The team acquired Burdi in a very nontraditional way.  To start his career, Burdi was selected in the second round during the 2014 MLB Draft by the Minnesota Twins.

Then, during the 2017-18 offseason the Philadelphia Phillies made Burdi the top overall pick in the Rule V draft.  After the draft, it was quickly announced that the team from Eastern Pennsylvania was sending him West to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

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