What to Do with Chase Burns

[*ochocincos*]

With Greene coming back, the Reds are trying to figure out what they want to do with Chase Burns.
There is talk of potentially shutting him down, as they want to limit his innings given this is his first full year.

https://www.mlb.com/reds/news/chase-burns-status-in-reds-rotation-in-question

My thought is to limit his innings by having him as a long reliever or pitch alongside a limited Brady Singer or Nick Martinez, as they both seem to start getting touched in their 2nd and especially 3rd time into the order.
However, for them to keep Burns, they would need to boot someone else off.

They will have Greene, Abbott, Lodolo, and Littell as locked starters as long as all are healthy.
They have to figure out whether Singer or Martinez will cover the 5th starter and who will move to BP.
(I'd bet it would be Martinez given he's been shifted there already this year before)

I'd probably look to demote someone like Ashcraft or Mey. maybe both in favor of having both Greene and Burns on the roster together.
With starters going fewer and fewer innings and possibly gassing out in this last stretch of the season, having someone like Burns who can go a few innings and also spot start could be hugely beneficial.

[*bengalfan74*]

A few weeks ago I was all for sending Burns back down to work on developing a 3rd pitch. But as some suggested, perhaps he's best served staying with the big club for when he's needed and working on 3rd pitch here?

Ashcraft is IMHO a candidate to send down. He just has no consistency! Good for a game or two, one inning of relief of course. Then gets rocked for his next two appearances. He just seems to be knocking on being a lost causes door.