Chase Burns has torched opposing hitters during his first season as a professional.
The former #2 overall draft pick by the Cincinnati Reds owns a sparkling 1.77 ERA and absurd 89/13 K/BB through 66.0 IP so far this year, and that’s come via stops with High-A Dayton, AA Chattanooga, and AAA Louisville across 13 starts.
It appears his next start will come at the big league level.
With the Cincinnati Reds down ace Hunter Greene, the young Rhett Lowder, and veteran Wade Miley, their rotation has taken quite the dent in recent weeks. The Reds, to their credit, seem unwilling to turn to mere rotational fodder in their quest to get back into the playoff race in 2025, and will now turn to Burns to get outs as a big leaguer.