Look: Cincinnati Reds Sign No. 2 Overall Pick Chase Burns to Record-Setting Deal
![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/01j33zzthev2nmmdqgwh.jpg)
CINCINNATI — The Reds officially signed No. 2 overall pick Chase Burns on Thursday night.
Cincinnati gave Burns a $9.25 million bonus according to Jim Callis of MLB Pipeline. It is the largest bonus in Major League Baseball History.
Burns was 10-1 with a 2.70 ERA this season, striking out 191 batters in 100 innings. Teams hit .175 against him. Check out photos of him signing with the Reds below. Watch some of his college highlights here.
Burns sets a @MLBDraft record with a $9.25 million bonus. Best stuff in the draft, slider may be the best pitch in the draft. Surpasses the $9.2 million Paul Skenes got from @Pirates last year. https://t.co/xTg6nYT5qa
— Jim Callis (@jimcallisMLB) July 18, 2024
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