Cincinnati Reds Place Starting Pitcher on Injured List, Call Up Left-Handed Pitcher

This isn't ideal.

Jul 22, 2025; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Chase Burns (26) throws to the Washington Nationals during the first inning at Nationals Park. Mandatory Credit: Brad Mills-Imagn Images | Brad Mills-Imagn Images

The Cincinnati Reds placed rookie starting pitcher Chase Burns on the injured list on Friday with a grade one right flexor strain.

In a corresponding roster move, they called up left-handed relief pitcher Joe La Sorsa. They also sent Wade Miley on a rehab assignment with Double-A Chattanooga.

Burns is coming off a start versus the Pirates where he gave up just one run on three hits over six innings of work. He struck out 10.

The right-hander is 0-3 with a 5.24 ERA this season with 57 strikeouts in 34 1/3 innings pitched.

The Reds skipped his last start and the thouht was he would be moved to the bullpen, but this injury will really test their pitching depth.

You can see the team's full announcement below:

The #Reds today announced the following transactions: pic.twitter.com/vTiGn15rlC

— Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) August 15, 2025

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