Cincinnati Reds' Chase Burns Continues Strong Start to Season on Tuesday
The Reds are executing across the board, but the 23-year-old has been especially sharp.
There's plenty for Cincinnati Reds fans to be excited about, especially right-handed pitcher Chase Burns. The 2024 No. 2 overall MLB Draft pick is proving his worth, as he's 2-1 with a 2.
57 ERA over five starts this season. Burns allowed two runs on four hits over 5. 2 innings in Tuesday's 12-6 win over the Tampa Bay Rays.
The 6-foot-3, 210-pounder also tallied eight strikeouts against two walks, and the only runs he allowed came on Jonathan Aranda's two-run homer in the sixth. That made the score 9-2 in favor of Cincinnati at the time. Burns' hot start to the year was much-needed, as he went 0-3 with a 4.
57 ERA over 13 outings (eight starts) last season. The Reds fast-tracked the former Wake Forest Demon Deacon's minor-league journey, as he made just 13 starts across High-A, Double-A, and Triple-A last year, notching a 7-3 record with a 1. 77 ERA.