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Chase Burns Makes Opening Day Roster, Role Remains in Question
Cincinnati Reds right-hander Chase Burns has made the team's Opening Day roster, according to Charlie Goldsmith of FOX 19. Starting pitchers Rhett Lowder and Brandon Williamson also made the squad, giving the Reds six starters for a five-man starting rotation. Burns, Lowder, and Williamson are some of the team's best young pitchers, so it will allow them to rotate them through the final two spots in the rotation to help with their inexperience and recent injury history. RotoBaller has the hard-throwing 23-year-old ranked as the No. 43 starting pitcher already because of his elite strikeout potential. Burns might not be a regular starter with a turn every five days right out of the gates in 2026, but if he performs, he could quickly become a staple for Cincy in their rotation. The former second overall pick in 2024 out of Wake Forest made his big-league debut in 2025 and had a 4.57 ERA and 1.31 WHIP with 67 K's and 16 walks in 43 1/3 innings over 13 outings (eight starts). Burns has as high a ceiling as any young arm in baseball.
Source: FOX 19 - Charlie Goldsmith
Source: FOX 19 - Charlie Goldsmith
