He’s Nick Burdi. You may have seen him just make two appearances against the Braves, being not completely dogshit and blowing yet another lead holding them scoreless in 2 1⁄3 innings total, with help from Jarren Duran, who threw a dagger from left to get Alex Verdugo at the plate after a terrible base-running decision.
Burdi had been tearing it up in Worcester after signing a minor-league deal, having 13 bullpen appearances in high-leverage situations and pitching to a 0.48 ERA. That equates to allowing just one run on the season. Given the Red Sox’s dismal bullpen and 5-12 performance in one-run games in 2025, it was the right call to make.