Look: Cincinnati Reds Receive HUGE Praise for 2024 MLB Draft Class
![May 24, 2024; Charlotte, NC, USA; Wake Forest pitcher Chase Burns (29) celebrates after a strikeout in th second inning against the North Carolina Tar Heels during the ACC Baseball Tournament at Truist Field. Mandatory Credit: Scott Kinser-USA TODAY Sports May 24, 2024; Charlotte, NC, USA; Wake Forest pitcher Chase Burns (29) celebrates after a strikeout in th second inning against the North Carolina Tar Heels during the ACC Baseball Tournament at Truist Field. Mandatory Credit: Scott Kinser-USA TODAY Sports](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_6000,h_3375,x_0,y_625/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/ImagnImages/mmsport/inside_the_reds/01j3j9m6s7w5q4bq9myz.jpg)
CINCINNATI — The Reds added 21 players in the 2024 MLB Draft, including No. 2 overall pick Chase Burns.
Cincinnati's draft class impressed MLB.com analyst Jim Callis, who had the Reds third on six-team list of best draft hauls.
"Each of the Reds' first six selections ranked 77th or better on the Draft Top 250," Callis wrote. "Starting with Wake Forest right-hander Chase Burns and the best all-around stuff available at No. 2. Nebraska high schooler Tyson Lewis (second round) is an athletic shortstop with 20-homer potential and Louisiana State righty Luke Holman (supplemental second) is a high-floor starter. Northeastern outfielder Mike Sirota (third) projected as a mid-first rounder before slumping at the start of this season, but he still offers the upside of a center fielder with plus power and speed. Arkansas second baseman Peyton Stovall (fourth) and Clemson left-hander Tristan Smith (fifth) turned down first-round money in high school before up-and-down college careers."
The Reds have had an up-and-down season on the field, but there are plenty of people that think Burns is going to be a star in the big leagues.
It would be great to see the 2024 draft class give the organization another infusion of talent as they continue their quest to build a consistent winner.
Check out Callis' entire breakdown here.
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