Cincinnati Reds rookie Chase Burns became the first pitcher in franchise history with at least 10 strikeouts in two of his first 5 MLB appearances.

Cincinnati rookie Chase Burns struck out nine Nationals batters in the first four innings and finished with 10 Ks for the second straight start.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/reds as Two Cincinnati Reds Players Among Top 50 Trade Deadline Candidates. The Cincinnati Reds have lost two straight games and are currently 52-49 and 3 1/2 games out of the National League Wild Card spot.

Cincinnati Reds rookie Chase Burns struck out 10 in 5 2/3 innings but faded late in the start, losing 6-1 to the Washington Nationals on Tuesday.

This was not a playoff team in October. Or a contender in September. This was the bad-bullpen, meh-lineup Nationals playing for nothing in July.

The Cincinnati Reds and Washington Nationals meet Tuesday at Nationals Park in the second game of their 3-game series.

The Cincinnati Reds came out of the All-Star break, won two games and were just 1 1/2 games behind the final wild-card position

Kenny Loggins wasn’t singing about the Cincinnati Reds with his lyrics, “Highway To The Danger Zone,” but they fit.

Cincinnati Reds fan favorite and pitcher Tejay Antone threw his first live batting practice this week since his third Tommy John surgery. "First live batting practice," Antone wrote on Instagram. "2 K’s 1 GB and 1 PO. #brickbybrick "

The Reds pitcher is seeking a second opinion on a recently developed biceps injury after MRI results were “a little murky,” manager Terry Francona said.