Reds Pitcher Chase Burns Makes Major League Baseball History in Major League Debut Burns has seven strikeouts through three innings. Greg Kuffner | 10 Minutes Ago Cincinnati Reds non-roster invitee Chase Burns throws a pitch, Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025, at the Cincinnati Reds Player Development Complex in Goodyear, Ariz. / Frank Bowen IV/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images In this story: Cincinnati Reds Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Chase Burns made history on Tuesday night when he struck out the first five batters he faced in his Major League debut against the New York Yankees. According to OptaSTATS, Burns is the only pitcher in the last 50 years to strike out the first five batters