CINCINNATI -- Growing up, Chase Burns dreamed of playing for the New York Yankees.
He's about to make his major league debut against them.
The 22-year-old Burns will take the mound for the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night, less than a year after being the second overall pick in the 2024 amateur draft.
"I wanted to be like Derek Jeter and play shortstop. I'm excited to have a Reds uniform, though," Burns said Monday before Cincinnati opened a three-game series against the Yankees.
The right-hander went 7-3 with a 1.77 ERA in 13 starts with Class-A Dayton, Double-A Chattanooga and Triple-A Louisville before Reds brass declared him big league ready.