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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 he faced in his MLB debut.
The 22-year-old struck out Trent Grisham, Ben Rice, Aaron Judge, Cody Bellinger, and Paul Goldschmidt to start the game.
He has seven strikeouts through the first three innings.
You can see OptaSTATS's full post below:
Chase Burns of the @Reds is the only pitcher in the last 50 years to strike out the first 5 batters he faced in his MLB debut.
— OptaSTATS (@OptaSTATS) June 24, 2025
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