Reds place rookie Chase Burns on IL
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The Cincinnati Reds have placed rookie right-hander Chase Burns on the injured list on account of a grade 1 flexor strain in his right elbow, the team announced ahead of Friday's contest vs. the Milwaukee Brewers.
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With Chase Burns on the injured list for the Reds, pitching depth among the starters and in the bullpen is again a frontline issue.
Burns was expected to go to the bullpen when Greene returned, but that was before lefty Nick Lodolo went on the IL with a blister on his left index finger. Lodolo is throwing smooth plyo balls to keep his arm in shape without dealing with the seams of the baseball that contribute to the blister.