On Tuesday, the Cincinnati Reds welcomed 15 non-roster players to Major League spring training camp, including right-hander Chase Burns, who was taken second overall in the 2024 Draft.
Burns, who has yet to make his professional debut, will report to spring training on February 10, the same day Reds pitchers and catchers report to Goodyear, Arizona. Position players will report on February 15. Pitchers and catchers begin workouts on February 12, with the first full-team exercise set for February 17.
Last season, right-hander Rhett Lowder, the Reds’ 2023 first-round pick, took a similar path. Lowder, like Burns, was selected out of Wake Forest but did not play in the minors following a lengthy collegiate season. While Lowder did not pitch in
Despite spending time in the minors prior to the 2024 regular season, he made his major league debut late in the season, posting a 1.17 ERA in six starts.Prospective right-handed pitchers Jose Acuña, Zach Maxwell, Chase Petty, and Lenny Torres are among those not on the list. Bryan Shaw, a veteran righty, and Alex Young, a lefty, have also been invited to big league camp, as have catchers Will Banfield, Michael Trautwein, and Austin Wynn.
Cam Collier, the team’s first choice in the 2022 draft, is one of the position players invited. Shortstop Edwin Arroyo, who sustained a shoulder injury that sidelined him for the whole 2024 season, is back in big league camp for the second year in a succession. Infielders Ivan Johnson and Sal Stewart received invites, as did outfielder Hector Rodriguez.
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