Chase Burns
#26 Active2026 Fantasy Baseball Player Profile
Chase Burns’ 2025 season was a meteoric rise that challenged the boundaries of modern player development. Just eleven weeks after being selected No. 2 overall out of Wake Forest, Burns jumped three minor league levels to make his MLB debut against the Yankees on June 24. He finished his rookie year with an 0-3 record, 4.57 ERA, and 1.32 WHIP, though those surface numbers mask a truly dominant stretch. Between July 11 and August 8, Burns recorded four double-digit strikeout games in a five-start span, showcasing an elite 35.6% strikeout rate that ranked among the best in baseball. His season was interrupted by a right elbow flexor strain in August, but he returned in September as a high-leverage reliever and even made an appearance in the Reds' Wild Card series.
Entering 2026, the 23-year-old fireballer is the heavy favorite to win the No. 5 spot in the Reds' rotation. He arrived in Goodyear with a significantly expanded arsenal, telling reporters his new changeup and curveball are "night and day" compared to last year. Burns backed up the hype in the Reds' spring training opener on February 21, 2026, against the Guardians; while he struggled with command (3 walks), he didn't allow a hit over two scoreless innings and struck out superstar José Ramírez with his signature high-velocity heat. Manager Terry Francona has praised Burns’ "no-fear" mentality, noting that while he's competing with Rhett Lowder, the job is largely his to lose if he maintains his health.
For fantasy managers, Burns is one of the most coveted young arms in the game with an ADP around 119.
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Game Log
2026 Regular Season| DATE | OPPONENT | DEC | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | SO | ERA | WHIP | PC | RESULT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18 | vs. Chicago Cubs | 3.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2.98 | 1.17 | 67 | W 4-6 | |
| Sep 13 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | 3.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2.92 | 1.15 | 56 | W 4-3 | |
| Sep 7 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2.85 | 1.14 | 44 | L 3-6 | |
| Aug 30 | @ Chicago Cubs | W | 5.2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2.91 | 1.16 | 100 | W 7-5 |
| Aug 24 | @ San Francisco Giants | L | 3.2 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2.90 | 1.16 | 64 | L 0-5 |
| Aug 19 | vs. St. Louis Cardinals | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 2.63 | 1.11 | 104 | W 4-5 | |
| Aug 14 | vs. Miami Marlins | W | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2.59 | 1.09 | 93 | W 0-1 |
| Aug 8 | @ Washington Nationals | L | 5.1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 2.75 | 1.13 | 96 | L 2-8 |
| Aug 2 | vs. Pittsburgh Pirates | W | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 2.47 | 1.10 | 88 | W 2-10 |
| Jul 28 | vs. Cleveland Guardians | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.53 | 1.12 | 23 | L 6-5 | |
| Jul 8 | vs. Philadelphia Phillies | W | 5.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2.54 | 1.11 | 106 | W 5-11 |
| Jul 2 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | W | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2.40 | 1.08 | 89 | W 7-2 |
| Jun 27 | @ Pittsburgh Pirates | 6.0 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2.36 | 1.08 | 93 | W 9-7 | |
| Jun 21 | @ New York Yankees | W | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2.00 | 1.05 | 96 | W 4-1 |
| Jun 15 | vs. New York Mets | W | 5.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 2.01 | 1.02 | 100 | W 0-12 |
| Jun 9 | @ San Diego Padres | 5.1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2.14 | 0.99 | 105 | W 5-3 | |
| Jun 3 | vs. Kansas City Royals | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2.05 | 0.95 | 98 | L 5-2 | |
| May 26 | @ New York Mets | W | 5.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1.96 | 0.96 | 90 | W 7-2 |
| May 19 | @ Philadelphia Phillies | W | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1.83 | 0.95 | 86 | W 4-1 |
| May 14 | vs. Washington Nationals | W | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1.87 | 1.00 | 95 | W 1-15 |
| May 9 | vs. Houston Astros | W | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2.11 | 1.04 | 87 | W 1-3 |
| May 3 | @ Pittsburgh Pirates | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2.20 | 1.02 | 94 | L 0-1 | |
| Apr 28 | vs. Colorado Rockies | W | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2.65 | 1.12 | 97 | W 2-7 |
| Apr 21 | @ Tampa Bay Rays | W | 5.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 2.57 | 1.07 | 97 | W 12-6 |
| Apr 16 | vs. San Francisco Giants | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2.42 | 1.07 | 87 | L 3-0 | |
| Apr 10 | vs. Los Angeles Angels | L | 5.1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3.31 | 1.29 | 92 | L 10-2 |
| Apr 5 | @ Texas Rangers | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0.82 | 0.91 | 87 | W 2-1 | |
| Mar 30 | vs. Pittsburgh Pirates | W | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0.00 | 0.80 | 78 | W 0-2 |
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| Total | 14-3 | 145.0 | 117 | 49 | 48 | 16 | 53 | 175 | 2.98 | 1.17 | 2,412 | ||
| Total | 2 games | 1-0 | 8.2 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 4.15 | 1.50 | 167 | |
| Total | 1 game | 0-0 | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 3.00 | 23 | |
| Total | 1 game | 1-0 | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3.00 | 1.33 | 97 | |
| Total | 1 game | 1-0 | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | 1.17 | 87 | |
| Total | 1 game | 0-0 | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3.00 | 0.83 | 98 | |
| Total | 1 game | 0-1 | 5.1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8.44 | 2.06 | 92 | |
| Total | 1 game | 0-0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0.00 | 0.33 | 44 | |
| Total | 1 game | 1-0 | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.00 | 0.57 | 93 | |
| Total | 2 games | 1-0 | 9.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 4.00 | 1.22 | 145 | |
| Total | 2 games | 2-0 | 10.1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 1.74 | 1.26 | 190 | |
| Total | 1 game | 1-0 | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1.80 | 1.60 | 96 | |
| Total | 2 games | 2-0 | 11.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 3.27 | 1.09 | 192 | |
| Total | 4 games | 2-0 | 24.0 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 33 | 2.25 | 0.88 | 353 | |
| Total | 1 game | 0-0 | 5.1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3.38 | 1.50 | 105 | |
| Total | 2 games | 0-1 | 9.2 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4.66 | 1.34 | 151 | |
| Total | 1 game | 0-0 | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3.60 | 1.60 | 104 | |
| Total | 1 game | 1-0 | 5.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 3.18 | 1.06 | 97 | |
| Total | 1 game | 0-0 | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1.50 | 1.00 | 87 | |
| Total | 2 games | 1-1 | 11.1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 3.97 | 1.15 | 191 | |
AVG, OBP, SLG, ERA and WHIP are season-to-date through each game, not that game alone — so the column reads as a trend and its last value is the season figure. They stay season-to-date when the log is filtered by opponent; the figure for the filtered games is the one in the Total row. The second game of a doubleheader is marked (2).
