The Cincinnati Reds are reportedly calling up top prospect Chase Burns, who will make his Major League debut on Tuesday against the New York Yankees.The Athletic’s C. Trent Rosecrans was the first to report Burns’ call up, with others confirming the report after. The Reds have not officially announced Burns’ call up.Selected second overall in last year’s MLB draft out of Wake Forest, Burns has pitched in three levels of the Reds’ minor league system this year.In 13 starts, the right-hander is 7-3 with a 1.77 ERA (13 earned runs allowed over 66.0 innings pitched).Burns has spent a bulk of the 2025 season in Double-A Chattanooga, where he went 6-1 with a 1.29 ERA across eight starts. Opposing batters hit just .177 against him in Southern League play, and he struck out 55 batters.In his last start, for Triple-A Louisville, Burns earned his first win at the level, allowing just one run and scattered three hits in 7.0 innings of work. He struck out seven batters in the process.Burns’ expected MLB debut Tuesday comes in place of the injured Wade Miley, who himself was in the rotation after an injury to Hunter Greene.After starting his college career for his hometown Tennessee Volunteers, Burns transferred to Wake Forest ahead of the 2024 season after losing his spot in the Volunteer’s rotation.The Gallatin, Tenn. native excelled with the Demon Deacons, being named the ACC Pitcher of the Year after leading WF’s pitching staff in nearly every category.In 100.0 innings of work, Burns logged a 10-1 record with a 2.70 ERA and a WHIP (walks and hits per innings pitched) of 0.92. He also punched out 191 batters, setting a Wake Forest program record and leading the nation, too boot.Prior to growing up in Gallatin, Burns was born in Naples, Italy. When he toes the rubber Tuesday, he’ll become just the fifth Italian-born pitcher in MLB history, and the first since 1950.Winners of nine of their last 11 entering last week, the Reds have hit a bit of a slump, having dropped three-straight games at the time of Burns’ reported call up, the most recent being a 6-5 extra-innings loss to St. Louis.The Reds finish out their series against the Cardinals Sunday before returning home to welcome the Yankees. Burns is set to make his major league debut in the series’ second game.
The Cincinnati Reds are reportedly calling up top prospect Chase Burns, who will make his Major League debut on Tuesday against the New York Yankees.
The Athletic’s C. Trent Rosecrans was the first to report Burns’ call up, with others confirming the report after. The Reds have not officially announced Burns’ call up.
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Selected second overall in last year’s MLB draft out of Wake Forest, Burns has pitched in three levels of the Reds’ minor league system this year.
In 13 starts, the right-hander is 7-3 with a 1.77 ERA (13 earned runs allowed over 66.0 innings pitched).
Burns has spent a bulk of the 2025 season in Double-A Chattanooga, where he went 6-1 with a 1.29 ERA across eight starts. Opposing batters hit just .177 against him in Southern League play, and he struck out 55 batters.
In his last start, for Triple-A Louisville, Burns earned his first win at the level, allowing just one run and scattered three hits in 7.0 innings of work. He struck out seven batters in the process.
Burns’ expected MLB debut Tuesday comes in place of the injured Wade Miley, who himself was in the rotation after an injury to Hunter Greene.
After starting his college career for his hometown Tennessee Volunteers, Burns transferred to Wake Forest ahead of the 2024 season after losing his spot in the Volunteer’s rotation.
The Gallatin, Tenn. native excelled with the Demon Deacons, being named the ACC Pitcher of the Year after leading WF’s pitching staff in nearly every category.
In 100.0 innings of work, Burns logged a 10-1 record with a 2.70 ERA and a WHIP (walks and hits per innings pitched) of 0.92. He also punched out 191 batters, setting a Wake Forest program record and leading the nation, too boot.
Prior to growing up in Gallatin, Burns was born in Naples, Italy. When he toes the rubber Tuesday, he’ll become just the fifth Italian-born pitcher in MLB history, and the first since 1950.
Winners of nine of their last 11 entering last week, the Reds have hit a bit of a slump, having dropped three-straight games at the time of Burns’ reported call up, the most recent being a 6-5 extra-innings loss to St. Louis.
The Reds finish out their series against the Cardinals Sunday before returning home to welcome the Yankees. Burns is set to make his major league debut in the series’ second game.
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