Burns is being promoted to Double-A Chattanooga, Charlie Goldsmith of the Dayton Daily News reports.
Burns will move up a level after he produced a 3.09 ERA and 0.89 WHIP with 20 strikeouts over 11.2 innings in three starts with High-A Dayton. The right-hander is one of the Reds' top overall prospects, and the 2024 first-round pick is now one step closer to fulfilling his major-league dreams.
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Reds' Chase Burns: Starting season at High-A level
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Burns has been assigned to High-A Dayton to begin the season, MLB.com reports.
Burns did not pitch last season after being selected No. 2 overall in the 2024 First-Year Player Draft, so his first start for Dayton will be his pro debut. The hard-throwing 22-year-old could move through the Reds' system quickly.
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Reds' Chase Burns: Makes professional debut
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Burns made his professional debut Wednesday against the Rangers, striking out three and walking one in the ninth inning. Four of his pitches topped 100 mph, Pat Brennan of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
After the game, Burns was sent down to the Reds minor-league camp, where he'll continue to get more regular work. Burns didn't pitch professional last season after getting taken No. 2 overall in the 2024 First-Year Player Draft by the Reds.
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Reds' Chase Burns: Receives spring training invite
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The Reds have extended Burns an invitation to big-league camp during spring training.
Burns has yet to make his professional debut after being taken with the second pick of the 2024 First-Year Player Draft, but the Reds will give the young right-hander a look-see in spring training. Cam Collier, Sal Stewart and Edwin Arroyo are among the team's other top prospects that will be in big-league camp.
