Cincinnati Reds Pitcher Chase Burns Joins Elite Company Through First Six Starts of Career
Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Chase Burns pitched well enough to win on Monday night against the Los Angeles Dodgers, but the Reds' offense mustered just two runs in the 5-2 loss at Great American Ball Park.
Burns gave up three runs on six hits in 5 2/3 innings. He walked a batter and struck out 10. He became just the 14th pitcher in Major League Baseball since 1901 to record at least 45 strikeouts through his first six career starts,The other 13 pitchers to accomplish this were Paul Skenes, Freddy Peralta, Masahiro Tanaka, Hyun-Jin Ryu, Stephan Strasburg, Felix Hernandez, Mark Prior, Hideo Nomo, Kerry Wood, Al Leiter, Jose DeLeon, Gary Nolan, and Herb Score.The right-hander has a 6.26 ERA in six games this season with Cincinnati to go along with 45 strikeouts. Despite the high ERA, Burns has pitched better than that number shows. He gave up five runs and recorded just one out against the Red Sox when he was thought to be tipping his pitches.MLB Insider Makes Bold Declaration Following Hunter Greene's Latest Start for RedsReport: Reds' Top Prospect Chase Burns to Start Season in DaytonWatch: Ranking Cincinnati Reds’ Most Important Players Ahead of 2025 MLB Regular SeasonCincinnati Reds Second Baseman Matt McLain Made BIG Change That Could Impact His Future With the ClubCincinnati Reds Make Flurry of Roster Moves With Opening Day LoomingCincinnati Reds Release Tribute Video Honoring Pete Rose Following His DeathGreg Kuffner a contributor to Reds On SI. He graduated from the University of Cincinnati and worked for the Sports Information Department during his time as a student. He follows all things Reds year round, including the minor league system.
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