Reds 2024 Draft Pick Named Southern League Pitcher of the Week

Reds top prospect Chase Burns has been named Southern League Pitcher of the Week.

The 2024 first-round draft pick struck out four in six scoreless innings for Double-A Chattanooga on Friday. He walked a batter and gave up just two hits.

Burns has made 10 starts between High-A Dayton and Double-A Chattanooga. He is 5-3 with a 1.93 ERA and 69 strikeouts in 46 2/3 innings.

Despite all of the success, Reds President of Baseball Operations Nick Krall said they're not quite ready to promote the youngster.

“It’s not something where we’re ready to go,"Krall told MLB.com's Mark Sheldon. "It just depends on how his progression goes. Obviously, there’s some things to work on, some speedbumps. But he’s pitched really well overall.”

Reds pitching coach Derek Johnson is very pleased with how Burns has performed this season as well.

“He just doesn’t give up hard contact,” Derek Johnson told Charlie Goldsmith. “He doesn’t give up very many hits. It feels like he’s in the strike zone as much or more than what we thought he was going to be.

You can see the Lookouts' announcement below:

Clingstones felt the Burns 🔥

Congrats to #Reds Top Prospect Chase Burns on being named Southern League Pitcher of the Week! pic.twitter.com/KUJ596xICi
— Chattanooga Lookouts (@ChattLookouts) June 2, 2025