Burdick Claimed by White Sox
On Friday, February 23, 2024, the Chicago White Sox announced that outfielder Peyton Burdick was claimed off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles. Burdick will take the spot of former Knights reliever Matt Foster, who was placed on Chicago’s 60-Day Injured List.
Fans of the Charlotte Knights will remember Burdick from last season when he played for the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (Triple-A affiliate of the Miami Marlins). Burdick had a strong offensive season last year and even mashed the ball against the Knights, specifically at Truist Field in Uptown Charlotte.
Appearing in 12 games at Truist Field last season as a member of the ‘Shrimp, Burdick hit an impressive seven home runs. He finished with the fourth-best mark of the season for home runs hit at Truist Field.
Only Nate Mondou (12 homers in 63 games), Lenyn Sosa (8 homers in 36 games) and Victor Reyes (8 in 66 games) hit more home runs at Truist Field last season.
This offseason, Burdick has been a part of three organizations. He was designated for assignment by Miami on February 9 and traded to Baltimore for cash on February 14. Now, he’s in Chicago’s system.
MORE ON BURDICK
A product of Wright State University, Burdick was drafted by the Marlins in the third round of the 2019 MLB June Amateur Draft. A native of Batavia, OH, Burdick has swatted 73 home runs over parts of four seasons in the minors. Last year, he hit 24 home runs with the Jumbo Shrimp. He hit 15 with the club in 2022.
MAJOR LEAGUE TIME
As a 25-year-old, Burdick made his MLB Debut with the Marlins on August 5, 2022. He appeared in 32 games with the Marlins in 2022 and 14 with the team last season.
