Reds place Chase Burns on 15-day IL, ending his season — SkimNews
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- Chase Burns placed on the 15-day IL with a right groin strain retroactive to Saturday, ending his sophomore season, according to manager Terry Francona
- Burns finished 15-3 with a 2.86 ERA, 185 strikeouts, and a 1.166 WHIP across 29 starts and 154⅓ innings — far surpassing the 43⅓ innings he logged as a 2025 rookie
- His 238 career strikeouts through 36 starts rank third in Reds franchise history since 1900
- The Reds had been limiting Burns to three innings per start over his previous three outings to preserve his workload for 2026
- Burns, an NL All-Star selection, did not pitch in the Midsummer Classic because of the same groin issue
- In corresponding moves, Cincinnati selected right-hander Carson Spiers from Triple-A Louisville and designated outfielder TJ Friedl for assignment after he batted .172 with four homers and 13 RBIs in 91 games
Why it matters: Cincinnati loses its 23-year-old ace for the season's final stretch after successfully managing his innings jump from 43⅓ to 154⅓, and the corresponding DFA of Friedl — who hit .172 — signals a roster overhaul as the Reds hand the rotation to Spiers and look toward a healthy Burns in 2026.
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