Down on the Farm: Alexis Diaz Throws Scoreless Inning, Chase Burns Shines in Professional Debut

The Louisville Bats, Chattanooga Lookouts, Dayton Dragons, and Daytona Tortugas were all in action on Friday night.

Let's take a look at how the Reds' top prospects performed:

Louisville Bats (3-4) Lost 8-2

Alexis Diaz made his first minor-league rehab appearance on Friday. He pitched a scoreless inning but dealt with some command issues, walking two batters. He did not give up a hit and struck out two.

Tyler Callihan went 0-2 with two walks.
Will Benson went 1-4 with an RBI.
Noelvi Marte went 0-3 for an RBI.
Rece Hinds went 0-4.
Zach Maxwell gave up a hit and struck out a batter in his scoreless inning.

Chattanooga Lookouts (1-0) Won 9-1

Edwin Arroyo went 3-6 with an RBI.
Ethan O'Donnell went 0-5 with a walk.
Sal Stewart went 1-5 with a stolen base. He was hit on the hand by a pitch, but stayed in the game.
Hector Rodriguez went 3-4 with a double, two RBIs, and a walk.
Jay Allen II went 3-4 with a double and an RBI.
Dominic Pitelli went 1-5 with a stolen base.
Austin Hendrick went 0-2 with three walks.
Jose Acuna gave up just one run and two hits over five innings of work. He walked three batters and struck out three.

Dayton Dragons (0-1) Lost 7-0

Chase Burns made his professional debut on Friday and was phenomenal. He tossed four innings of scoreless baseball and allowed just one hit. He walked a batter and struck out six.

Yerlin Confidan went 0-1 with two walks.
Leo Balcazar went 1-4
Carlos Jorge went 0-3 with a walk.
Ariel Almonte went 0-4.
Ricardo Cabrera went 1-4.

Daytona Tortugas (0-1) Lost 6-2

Kyle Henley went 1-4.
Sammy Stafura went 1-3 with a walk.
Alfredo Duno went 1-4 with a double.
Christopher Sanchez went 1-3 with a walk.

You can watch the highlights below:

Chase Burns (@Reds) was stingy in his pro debut with High-A @DragonsBaseball:
4 IP
1 H
0 R
1 BB
6 K
57 pitches, 38 strikes pic.twitter.com/FtWImC6NM9
— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) April 4, 2025

For the first time in 561 days, Edwin Arroyo knocks are back!

The 21-year-old collects 3 hits for the @ChattLookouts in his first Minor League game since 2023.@Reds | @RedsOnTheRise pic.twitter.com/lN1jG00gyX
— Minor League Baseball (@MiLB) April 5, 2025

Hector Rodríguez 2-run single to give Chattanooga an early lead. #Reds pic.twitter.com/jc5q0J40Nc
— OnBaseMachine (@RedsFan_Brandon) April 4, 2025

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