The Cincinnati Reds just gave their postseason chances a major boost with a four-game sweep of the Chicago Cubs, and the timing couldn’t have been better. In a September race that has left little room for error, the Reds have leaned not only on established veterans but also on fresh faces eager to carve out their place in the clubhouse.
One of those faces is rookie Chase Burns, who has suddenly become the kind of player everyone in Cincinnati is buzzing about — not just for the numbers on the radar gun, but for the fearless way he’s attacking hitters in pressure spots and carrying himself like he belongs in the heat of a postseason chase.