The Cincinnati Reds are looking to continue developing pitching in the minor leagues and it has become official that the team is calling up one of its most prized prospects to make his MLB debut. With the injuries to the starting pitching depth, the team has decided to call up its top pitching prospect in Chase Burns to make the start on Tuesday against the New York Yankees. Let’s take a deeper dive into what this means and how Burns has been doing in the minor leagues.
Cincinnati Reds Calling Up Chase Burns
The Cincinnati Reds have made the decision to call up right-hander Chase Burns to make his MLB debut on Tuesday against the New York Yankees, per C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic. This spot in the rotation was slated for Wade Miley, who was placed on the Injured List with a strained flexor, giving Burns the chance to showcase his talents, which made him the second pick in the 2024 MLB Draft behind Travis Bazzana.
Burns has looked sharp and quickly climbed the ranks in the minors, pitching at all three levels already this season. So far in 2025, he is 7-3 with a 1.77 ERA and a 0.77 WHIP over 13 starts with 89 strikeouts in 66.0 innings in the minors.
With the future of the Cincinnati Reds’ pitching staff having Hunter Greene, Rhett Lowder, and Chase Burns, this young starting rotation could be elite for the next decade-plus. Burns will be facing the New York Yankees, and there will be a lot of emotion surrounding this game. It will be interesting to see how Burns’ stuff looks at the major league level and if he can dominate one of the top lineups in the entire sport statistically.
