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Reds’ Terry Francona shares Chase Burns injury update after getting scratched from All-Star game
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The Cincinnati Reds had nothing but high hopes for starting pitcher Chase Burns as the season got underway. The highly touted rookie has exceeded all expectations, as he brings an 11-1 record into the All-Star Break. Burns pitched 5.0 innings in his most recent game against the Phillies. He picked up the victory Wednesday in an 11-5 Cincinnati triumph.
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While the victory was great news for the Reds, Burns suffered a groin injury in the game while he was chasing down a wild pitch. He revealed the injury to Reds manager Terry Francona and also made the decision not to pitch in the All-Star Game. He clearly would have gotten an inning on the mound for the National League.
Francona said the injury is not a serious one and that Burns is planning to take his regular turn in the rotation once the Reds return from the All-Star break.
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Burns has made 18 starts for the Reds this season and nine of them have been quality starts. Burns has a 2.54 earned run average and he has struck out 118 hitters in 102.2 innings on the mound.
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"I think it's just smart for me to not get (groin) tight again," Burns told Cincinnati radio host Mike Petraglia. "Work on my recovery and focus on the second half of the season."
Burns' performance to this point in the season has been quite remarkable considering the way Cincinnati has played this season. The Reds are 43-50 as they approach the All-Star break and in last place in the National League Central. The Reds were thought of as a playoff team when they began the season, but they are 7.5 games out of the final Wild Card spot and apparently out of contention.
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