CINCINNATI -- Chase Burns has had no trouble racking up the strikeouts for the Reds. But wins have been tough to come by for the rookie starting pitcher and baseball's No. 2 overall prospect, who has already encountered some of the game's top opponents. The latest tough task pitted Burns

A day after many Minor League clubs celebrated "Christmas in July," there were plenty of presents under the tree for fans of some of the game's top prospects. We had the Marlins' top two prospects -- Thomas White and Robby Snelling -- both set career highs in strikeouts while combining

Samuel Basallo kicked off the weekend in style in a game full of achievements. The slugging backstop reached the 20-homer plateau for a second time, collected a career-high five hits and fell a triple shy of the cycle. Basallo wasn't alone, as fellow Top 100 prospects Bryce Eldridge, Alex Freeland

WASHINGTON -- The Reds arrived in the nation’s capital fresh off an impressive series win over the Mets, giving them six victories in eight games. This was a good time to take advantage of the Nationals, a team that had struggled for the better part of two months, fired its

The All-Star break is behind us and we're entering late July. You know what that means: the weather is warm and the ball is flying. That was true across the Minor League Baseball landscape on Sunday, when all the elite prospect performances came from hitters capitalizing on such favorable conditions.

CINCINNATI -- During the second day of the Draft, the Reds went big on pitching by selecting 10 pitchers over Rounds 4-20 on Monday. Throughout the day and true to their history, Cincinnati took the best available player each round, but there were some variances to not overdo it at

CINCINNATI – After the Reds took shortstop Steele Hall with the ninth overall selection in the first round on Sunday, they made two more picks on Day 1 of the 2025 MLB Draft. Here is a look at who Cincinnati selected.

CINCINNATI – Alabama high school shortstop Steele Hall is still only 17 years old and one of the youngest players in the 2025 MLB Draft class. But that didn't deter the Reds from being high enough on Hall to select him with the No. 9 overall pick on Sunday night.

CINCINNATI -- Start by start -- sometimes inning by inning -- Reds top prospect Chase Burns is figuring things out in the big leagues. In his fourth Major League start, and 17th as a professional, Burns put together his best overall outing yet and his first quality start. His six-inning

CINCINNATI -- Picking ninth in the 2025 MLB Draft on Sunday, who the Reds will end up selecting is more up for grabs than when they took Chase Burns last year with the second overall pick. That hasn't altered the approach for Cincinnati's scouting department as it formulated its plan.

PHILADELPHIA -- In his third big league start, Chase Burns held his own. Considering what had happened in his second start at Boston on Monday, the Reds were glad to have what the 22-year-old gave them on Sunday.

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BOSTON -- Five batters into his Major League career, Chase Burns had already made history.

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CINCINNATI – As a kid growing up in Tennessee, Chase Burns liked the Yankees and, typical of many a young person, occasionally envisioned himself wearing the pinstripes. But on Tuesday night at Great American Ball Park, none of that fandom mattered as the 22-year-old Burns was in a Reds uniform

CINCINNATI – A little more than a year ago, Chase Burns was finishing his college career pitching at Wake Forest. Less than a year ago, the Reds made Burns the No. 2 overall selection in the 2024 Draft. And just like that, Burns is in the big leagues as of

Right-handed pitcher Chase Burns, the Reds' top prospect, needed only 13 starts across three Minor League levels to be deemed ready for the Major Leagues. Burns, who was selected by Cincinnati with the No. 2 overall pick in the Draft less than a year ago, will make his big league

While Chase Burns was considered to be among the top arms in the 2024 Draft class, one with premium athleticism and power stuff, there was a question mark hanging over him as a pitching prospect that made some teams pause. His fastball.

It was a busy Saturday around the Minors and there was no shortage of notable performances from some of the best prospects in the game. Jonah Tong's fourth double-digit strikeout outing of 2025 enabled him to become the first Minor Leaguer to surpass 100 K's, while dual-handed pitcher Jurrangelo Cijntje

It was a fairly balanced slate around the Minors with some top-notch pitching performances -- highlighted by 2024 first-rounder Chase Burns -- as well as a second straight monster game from Colt Emerson. Hurlers Quinn Mathews and Robby Snelling made notable starts and Kyle Freeland left the yard for a

Competition is rife in the National League Central with five clubs perpetually jockeying to dethrone one another. A consistent factor in determining who does that? Prospect development. These top performers have a uniquely NL Central bent and it’s no surprise, given that the division accounts for 23 of the Top

There was a little bit of everything during a productive full slate of Minor League action. Top 100 prospects Chase Burns and Trey Yesavage made good first impressions at new levels while two of the sport's brightest young stars -- JJ Wetherholt and Braden Montgomery -- came through when their

Like his prior stay, Chase Burns wasn't bound long for Double-A. MLB's No. 11 prospect was promoted to Triple-A Louisville on Sunday, MLB.com's Jonathan Mayo confirmed. Burns, the No. 3 right-handed pitching prospect, posted a 1.29 ERA, 0.71 WHIP and 11.79 K/9 in 42 innings for Double-A Chattanooga.

When the No. 1 prospect in baseball demolishes a 497-foot grand slam, we can’t really bury the lead. Beyond Roman Anthony’s eye-popping home run prowess, a swath of 2024 Draft picks starred up and down the Minors, particularly first-rounders. Plus, there was a no-hitter! Did we mention it includes chicken