Cincinnati Reds' Chase Burns Shares Honest Take on Potential All-Star Selection

The Cincinnati Reds may be in the middle of an inconsistent season, but Chase Burns is pitching at an extremely high level. Burns, 23, is in his second big league season and he already looks like one of the best pitchers in the game. The MLB All-Star rosters will be announced this weekend, and it would be shocking if Burns did not earn a selection. On Friday, the Reds pitcher was asked about potentially making the National League team, via MLB.com.

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"It's gonna be a huge accomplishment," Burns said. "But at the end of the day, I'm not really worried about it. It is what it is, it's in God's hands. So I'm just thankful for the opportunity to be in that talk."

Burns has pitched to a stellar 2.40 ERA across his 17 outings this season. He has recorded 116 strikeouts in 97.2 innings on the mound. Burns has established himself as an ace. 

Of course, the Reds already have an ace, but Hunter Greene has yet to pitch this season due to injury. He is expected to return on Saturday and make his season debut, though. Cincinnati is set to feature one of the best front of the starting rotation duos in all of MLB with Greene and Burns leading the way.

It could take Greene some time to find his rhythm on the mound after missing the first few months of the season. Nevertheless, he will make a significant impact. He is one of the better pitchers in the game without question.

Chase Burns, Hunter Greene Hoping to Lead Reds to Playoffs

Earning an All-Star selection would be great, but Burns is focused on helping his team win games. He wants to do everything he can to give the Reds an opportunity to make a postseason push.

Cincinnati is currently just 40-47 overall. The ball club is in last place in the National League Central standings, where they are 14 games behind the Milwaukee Brewers for first place. The Reds are only seven games back of an NL Wild Card spot, though. Cincinnati could still make a postseason run, especially with Greene set to join Burns in the starting rotation this weekend.

The pitchers are still going to need help from the offense. Cincinnati's lineup has endured ups and downs throughout the season. Nevertheless, this Reds ball club could certainly still make things interesting in the NL Wild Card standings.

For now, they are focused on their current series against the Baltimore Orioles.

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