Chase Burns is a pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds, which is based in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. As a member club of the National League (NL) Central Division, the team competes in Major League Baseball.
Chase Burns
The Cincinnati Reds selected Burns in the first round of the 2024 MLB draft, which was held at the Cowtown Coliseum in Fort Worth, Texas, USA from July 14-16, 2024. On July 18, 2024, he signed with the team for $9.25 million.
On June 24, 2025, Burns made his MLB debut for the Cincinnati Reds. Born in Naples, Italy, he turned 23 on January 16, 2026.
Cincinnati Reds vs Cleveland Guardians
The intrastate rivalry between the Cincinnati Reds and the Cleveland Guardians reached a dramatic peak at Great American Ball Park as the two clubs split a high-stakes doubleheader. After Mother Nature forced a postponement on July 27, 2026, the twin bill on July 28, 2026 delivered an emotional rollercoaster for Cincinnati fans, complete with defensive miscues, an explosive comeback, and a shutout victory. With the series tied at one game apiece, the battle for the prestigious Ohio Cup remains entirely undecided heading into the finale.
Game one started on a frustrating note for Burns. The right-hander encountered immediate trouble in the top of the first inning, loading the bases following a walk, a defensive error, and a single. Cleveland capitalized on the early opportunity when Kyle Manzardo launched a first-inning grand slam, staking the Guardians to a 4-0 lead. Despite the early misplay behind Burns, he settled down nicely to work five full innings, allowing only one earned run while scattering five hits and striking out four batters to finish with a no-decision.
The Reds’ offense responded with a mid-game surge against Cleveland starter Slade Cecconi. Sal Stewart initiated the scoring with a solo homer in the third inning before Cincinnati unleashed a four-run rally in the fourth. Run-scoring doubles by Tyler Stephenson and Nathaniel Lowe, alongside RBI singles from Edwin Arroyo and Stewart, temporarily pushed the Reds ahead 5-4. However, Cincinnati’s bullpen was unable to hold the line late. A sacrifice fly by Chase DeLauter tied the game in the fifth, and Cleveland pushed across the go-ahead run off reliever Sam Moll in the eighth to seal a thrilling 6-5 victory for the Guardians.
Refusing to let the game-one heartbreaker linger, Cincinnati pivoted to a bullpen day for the evening nightcap. Opener Caleb Ferguson led a dominant parade of relievers, setting the tone for a collective pitching masterpiece. Relievers Julian Garcia, Jose Franco, Tejay Antone, and Emilio Pagán combined to completely silence Cleveland’s bats, surrendering zero runs across nine innings.
Anchored by their lights-out bullpen performance, the Reds secured a clean 2-0 victory in game two, lifting their record to 50-56. The shutout win sets up a winner-take-all rubber match on July 29, 2026, where Brady Singer will take the mound for Cincinnati with state bragging rights and the Ohio Cup hanging in the balance.
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