Cincinnati Reds ace Chase Burns is absolutely carving up batters this season, putting together a bonafide breakout campaign, but get ready to miss him because his time on the mound this year is nearly done. Reds management is almost 100% certain to pull the plug due to an arbitrary innings limit, and it’s happening way sooner than any fan wants.
The Numbers Tell a Story of Protection, Not Performance
Think about this: Burns is sitting on a staggering 136.0 innings pitched already this season. That isn’t just a slight bump, it’s a *good bit* out in front of the 109.1 innings he logged across all levels last year, and a significant leap from the 100.0 innings during his Wake Forest season the year prior. This huge increase in workload, coupled with what’s clearly a breakout season for him, is precisely why the Reds are putting the clamps on. Look, the hard truth is the Reds are slipping further and further into the standings abyss. They’re stacking up dismal loss after dismal loss, only like the one yesterday in Arizona. This season is already lost, so why on earth would they run a true ace like Burns into the ground when it means nothing? It’s a tough pill for fans to swallow, but protecting their investment in an already-lost season makes perfect, cold-hearted sense.
Your Last Few Chances To See A True Ace At Work
So, if you want to see this guy pitch, you better plan your evening. Burns gets the ball tonight as the Reds begin their series against the San Francisco Giants, out on the West Coast. That first pitch is set for 9:45 PM ET. For us here in the Emerald City, that’s a perfectly respectable 6:45 PM PT start, meaning you don’t even have to put on that pot of coffee the East Coast crew might need. But the urgency is undeniable. There’s a very real likelihood that Burns will be on the mound for only two or three more turns this entire season. That’s it. Only a handful of opportunities. Forfeiting the chance to see a true ace at work, potentially in one of his very last starts of 2026, becomes infinitely more important than getting to sleep early or having any serious conversations before 10 AM tomorrow morning. Seriously, don’t miss out.
Tonight isn’t just another game for the Cincinnati Reds, it’s one of your last chances to witness a phenomenal pitcher doing what he does best before he’s shut down for good this year. Don’t waste it. Tune in, because when Burns pitches, you’re watching a true ace.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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