Reds place rookie Chase Burns on IL
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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.
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With Hunter Greene set to be activated from the injured list by the Reds on Wednesday to face the Phillies, rookie starter Chase Burns' status is in flux -- for the moment.
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.