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Rangers look to end 3-game losing streak, take on the Reds

The Texas Rangers enter a matchup with the Cincinnati Reds after losing three in a row

APRIL 5 • Associated Press

Dazzles in season debut Burns (1-0) earned the win Monday against the Pirates, allowing no runs on one hit and three walks in five innings. He struck out seven.

Impact It was a sparkling season debut for the hard-throwing right-hander, who held Pittsburgh to a lone single in the hit column. Burns touched 99 mph on his fastball on 10 occasions, producing an impressive 15 swings and misses on the evening as well. The righty is set for his next start later this week in Texas versus the Rangers, and Burnes will be looking to stretch out further after throwing 78 pitches Monday.

MARCH 31 • ROTOWIRE

Chase Burns notches 1st major league win in Reds' 2-0 victory over Pirates

Chase Burns allowed one hit in five innings for his first major league win, leading the Cincinnati Reds to a 2-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates

MARCH 31 • Associated Press

Chase Burns reaches career milestone in Reds win over Pirates | Sporting News An impressive performance from the former top-two pick.

MARCH 31 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Chase Burns Earns First MLB Win, Reds Stay Hot With Victory Over Pirates The Reds have won three-straight games.

MARCH 31 • SI.COM

Burns (5 scoreless) leads Reds' shutout of Pirates to earn 1st MLB win CINCINNATI -- Smooth and relatively pitch efficient, Chase Burns made it look easy for the Reds vs. the Pirates on Monday. Burns pitched fiv...

MARCH 31 • MLB.COM

Reds host the Pirates to begin 3-game series

The Cincinnati Reds begin a three-game series at home against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday

MARCH 30 • Associated Press

Eugenio Suarez hits a 3-run homer and Reds beat Red Sox 3-2 to win season-opening series

Eugenio Suarez hit a three-run home run and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Boston Red Sox 3-2 to win their season-opening series

MARCH 29 • Associated Press

Will pitch fourth game Burns is scheduled to start the fourth game of the regular season, March 30, against the Pirates, Rich Rovito of MLB.com reports.

Impact Burns was originally confirmed to be part of a three-pitcher crew that would combine to fill the fourth and fifth rotation spots, but plans changed when the Reds announced that Nick Lodolo (blister) will begin the regular season on the injured list. The trio of Burns, Rhett Lowder and Brandon Williamson will now have their own spot in the rotation to begin the season. Burns finished off his preseason work Tuesday, tossing 68 pitches over five innings in an exhibition game against the Brewers.

MARCH 25 • ROTOWIRE

Reds pitcher Nick Lodolo will start season on injured list due to blister on his finger

Cincinnati Reds left-handed pitcher Nick Lodolo will open the season on the injured list as he recovers from a blister on his left index finger

MARCH 25 • Associated Press

Makes his first Opening Day roster Burns was told by the Reds that he has made the Opening Day roster, Gordon Wittenmyer of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Impact Burns was informed along with fellow starters Rhett Lowder and Brandon Williamson. The three of them will occupy two rotation spots and back each other up in those spots due to their recent injury histories or lack of experience. Burns got his first big league action in the second half of the 2025 season in which he struggled. The 2024 second overall pick started in eight of his 13 appearances and finished with a 4.57 ERA with a record of 0-3. During spring training in 2026, the 23-year-old gave up four runs across 3.2 innings in one outing, but no more than one in his other three.

MARCH 17 • ROTOWIRE

Not yet locked in for Opening Day The Reds could elect to hold Burns off the Opening Day roster to ensure he has enough time to ramp up to a starter's workload, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.

Impact Burns was held to a 24-pitch outing Friday after the Reds didn't like the right-hander's arm movement early in his start, and Rosecrans notes that because Burns may not be as stretched out as some of the other starters, the club could decide to give him a few more chances to ramp all the way up before sending him out on a big-league mound. However, it's important to point out that this is simply a roster projection for a player who will be heavily involved in Cincinnati's pitching plans for 2026. Outside of Friday's appearance, the Reds have been quite pleased with Burns so far this spring, with the team stating earlier Monday that the 23-year-old's Sunday bullpen session went very well, per Charlie Goldsmith of Fox 19 Now Cincinnati.

MARCH 17 • ROTOWIRE

Short outing Friday Burns allowed one hit and struck out two over two scoreless innings in Friday's spring start against the Giants.

Impact At a stage in spring training when most starters are ramping up to four or five innings, Burns was intentionally held back Friday. Reds manager Terry Francona discussed the pitcher's usage with Mark Sheldon of MLB.com. "This kid is still working through some of his routines and stuff," Francona said. "And he had a good five days with the trainers working on the flexibility and the mobility. We just want to make sure. ... He's good to go. It might cost him an inning, but he's OK." Burns' previous outings were marked by falling behind hitters and running into trouble, so his 17 strikes over 24 pitches Friday was a good sign. Francona confirmed that Burns will still be stretched out as a starter going forward, which means he's still in the mix for one of two available rotation spots along with Rhett Lowder and Brandon Williamson.

MARCH 14 • ROTOWIRE

Rotation spot in view, Burns making the most of his chance SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- During his Friday start against the Giants, rotation candidate Chase Burns didn't increase his workload as pitchers oft...

MARCH 14 • MLB.COM

Reds Starter Chase Burns Offers Health Update After Being Pulled Early When Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Chase Burns left after just two innings on Friday night, fans feared the worst. He was scheduled to th...

MARCH 14 • SI.COM

Mixed results Thursday Burns allowed one run on two hits and two walks while striking out five over 2.1 innings in Thursday's spring start against the Padres.

Impact Burns' slider played well and pitch count increased to 48 in his second Cactus League start, but the four-seamer was wayward. He threw just 26 strikes and fell behind against multiple batters. That includes the first at-bat of the third inning, when Rodolfo Duran took two four-seamers for balls before drilling a third fastball for a home run. Burns remains in the hunt for the final spot in the rotation.

FEBRUARY 27 • ROTOWIRE

Burns' slider looking filthy as he eyes Reds' No. 5 starter spot GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- In his second start of Spring Training, fifth starter candidate Chase Burns pitched 2 1/3 innings on Thursday during the...

FEBRUARY 27 • MLB.COM

Reds ace Hunter Greene hopes offseason work on his lower half leads to healthy season

The Cincinnati Reds like their chances when Hunter Greene is on the mound

FEBRUARY 22 • Associated Press

Starts spring opener Burns walked three and did not allow a hit while striking out two over two scoreless innings as the starting pitcher in Saturday's spring opener against the Guardians.

Impact Reds manager Terry Francona wasted little time to get three of the four candidates for the fifth rotation spot in a game. Burns, Rhett Lowder and Julian Aguiar all were used for two-inning stints in the Cactus League kickoff. Burns overcame a couple of four-pitch walks in the first inning and a two-out walk in the second while working his pitch count to 37 (15 strikes). He used a new in-development changeup to induce a weak flyout to center field. "My changeup was really good. It gives me a lot of confidence," Burns told Mark Sheldon of MLB.com. Working on secondary pitches have been a focus for Burns in early in camp. The right-hander also used his four-seamer, slider and sinker.

FEBRUARY 22 • ROTOWIRE

Race for No. 5 spot in Reds' rotation heating up GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Three of the four contenders for the fifth spot in the Reds’ rotation -- Chase Burns, Rhett Lowder and Julian Aguiar \-\-...

FEBRUARY 22 • MLB.COM

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FEBRUARY 20 • SI.COM

In mix for rotation Burns will compete for the fifth starter's role during spring training, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.

Impact Burns experienced just about everything a pitcher can in his rookie season in 2025, hitting three levels of the minors before making his MLB debut with the Reds. He also experienced an injury, time on the injured list and returning to pitch as a reliever over the final weeks of the regular season and into the postseason. The right-hander held his own for the most part and can leverage that experience to compete for the final rotation spot. His fellow candidates for the job are Rhett Lowder, Brandon Williamson and Julian Aguiar (elbow). Burns possesses an elite four-seamer along with an effective slider (43.9 Whiff percent) but needs to develop a changeup to keep hitter guessing.

FEBRUARY 16 • ROTOWIRE

After experiencing (nearly) everything, Burns fully prepared for rotation battle GOODYEAR, Ariz. – The information download must have been something for Chase Burns. The 2025 season wasn't just his first year in the Major...

FEBRUARY 16 • MLB.COM

Reds' Chase Burns does this better than any starting pitcher in MLB | Sporting News It really was quite the way to make his debut.

JANUARY 28 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

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OCTOBER 10, 2025 • MLB.COM

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