Chase Burns is set to take the mound for the Cincinnati Reds against the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday evening. The 23-year-old right-hander will make his first appearance against Seattle in the second game of a three-game series.
Burns enters the outing with an 11-1 record and a 2.54 ERA over 18 starts this season. He has recorded 118 strikeouts in 102 2/3 innings pitched.
The start comes days after Burns agreed to a seven-year, $105 million contract extension with the Reds. The deal, which begins in 2027 and runs through 2033, was signed on Saturday.
Burns opted out of pitching in the All-Star Game due to right groin tightness sustained while covering home plate during a July 8 start against the Phillies. He still attended the festivities in Philadelphia.
"It doesn’t feel real yet," Burns said of the contract. "I’m sure here soon, next year and the year after, it will start hitting me. I just like to keep it mellow."
The game is scheduled for 9:40 p.m. ET and will be broadcast on MLB.TV.
