"We talked about not really knowing what to expect in a Major League debut," Barry Larkin said. "How about some dominance in the 1st inning!"

Burns started his debut with a strikeout of Yankees leadoff hitter Trent Grisham, who swung and missed badly at a sweeping slider that finished behind his back knee. The first two strikes were 98 and 100 mph fastballs that Grisham watched without offering a swing.

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Chase Burns is one of the top pitching prospects in baseball, and he showed the goods Tuesday night. In his MLB debut against the New York Yankees at Great American Ball Park (GameTracker),