Reds Rookie Chase Burns Placed on 15-Day IL with Flexor Strain

Cincinnati Reds rookie pitcher Chase Burns has been placed on the 15-day injured list due to a Grade 1 flexor strain in his right elbow. The right-hander posted a 5.24 ERA and recorded 57 strikeouts over 34 1/3 innings in his eight starts. Burns has thrown 100 1/3 combined innings this season between the minors and majors. This injury is expected to sideline him for 50 to 70 days, potentially causing him to miss the remainder of the regular season, despite earlier plans for him to transition to the bullpen to manage his innings workload.