Reds Pitcher Chase Burns Makes Major League Baseball History in Major League Debut

Burns has seven strikeouts through three innings.

Cincinnati Reds non-roster invitee Chase Burns throws a pitch, Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025, at the Cincinnati Reds Player Development Complex in Goodyear, Ariz. | Frank Bowen IV/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Chase Burns made history on Tuesday night when he struck out the first five batters he faced in his Major League debut against the New York Yankees.

According to OptaSTATS, Burns is the only pitcher in the last 50 years to strike out the first five batters he faced in his MLB debut.

The 22-year-old struck out Trent Grisham, Ben Rice, Aaron Judge, Cody Bellinger, and Paul Goldschmidt to start the game.

He has seven strikeouts through the first three innings.

You can see OptaSTATS's full post below:

Chase Burns of the @Reds is the only pitcher in the last 50 years to strike out the first 5 batters he faced in his MLB debut.

— OptaSTATS (@OptaSTATS) June 24, 2025

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