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It’s time for Chase Burns.Â
Sources have informed MLB.com’s Jonathan Mayo that the Reds are, indeed, calling up their number-two draft pick from 2024 and that he will be making his first MLB start against the New York Yankees on Tuesday. Those in attendance at Great American Ballpark will be privileged to watch one of the best young pitchers in the MiLB ranks take the mound against the Bronx Bombers.Â
Since being drafted, Burns has only a 1.77 ERA in 13 total starts, with a 7-3 record. Since being called up to Louisville, he’s started two games and posted a 2.19 ERA in those. Burns has an impressive 89 strikeouts in just 66 innings pitched, and yet has only walked 13 batters. His stuff is electric and his command solid.
With starters Hunter Greene and Wade Miley out with injuries, the time appears to be right for Burns to make his debut. But that debut will come against baseball’s fourth toughest offense. New York has scored 391 runs in 76 games and have 260 extra base hits. If any young pitcher is ready to be thrown into the deep end, though, it’s Burns.
The Reds will kick off their three game series against the Yankees on Monday after wrapping up their quick road trip in St. Louis. Even with the injuries to their starters, the Reds rotation has been relatively solid. Their starters are 27-26 with a 3.76 ERA, above league average. Their 42 percent quality start rate is good for ninth in the league.
Adding Burns to such a potent rotation is an excellent and exciting move. It’s been a while since such a highly touted pitching prospect came up through the Reds organization so fast. It’s up to Burns to prove the hype is real, and help this team remain above .500 against one of the top teams in the league.
