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Cincinnati • #81 • SP

Chase Burns

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Preseason
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ATH
Thu, Mar 13
L 12-1
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CHW
Fri, Mar 14
L 7-3
@
ARI
Fri, Mar 14
L 2-1
vs
KC
Sat, Mar 15
L 13-7
vs
SEA
Sun, Mar 16
L 8-3
@
CLE
Mon, Mar 17
L 3-0
vs
LAA
Tue, Mar 18
W 1-0
vs
KC
Thu, Mar 20
4:05 pm
vs
CHW
Fri, Mar 21
4:05 pm
@
SEA
Fri, Mar 21
4:10 pm
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Player Outlook
Chase Burns was touching triple digits as an amateur but made it to campus at Tennessee and eventually transferred to Wake Forest for his junior season before the Reds selected him second overall in 2024. He logged a 7.7 percent walk rate as a junior, which is a mark in line with a typical premium college starting pitching prospect, and his elite 48.8 percent strikeout rate just barely edged out Hagen Smith, whom the White Sox selected fifth overall. Burns hasn't had any notable arm injuries or surgeries, which is a bit surprising given how long he's been throwing this hard. In addition to his fairly straight upper-90s fastball (touches 102 mph), Burns has a monster upper-80s slider that is one of the best pitches in the class. His curveball is also a plus pitch, and his seldom-used changeup will flash plus. There's a chance big-league hitters are able to tag his fastball more often than its velocity would portend, but there are no obvious concerns here beyond the fact that pitchers who throw this hard often need Tommy John surgery early in their careers. He didn't pitch in official games after signing and should spend the bulk of 2025 in the upper levels of the minors.

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  • Reds' Chase Burns: Makes professional debut

    Rotowire
    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

    Rotowire
    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.
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