Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher prospect Chase Petty pitched well in his third appearance of the spring, but the team ultimately fell to the Dodgers 4-2 in Cactus League action. The 21-year-old went three innings, allowing one run on four hits and no walks while striking out four. The righty touched 98.9 on the radar gun, and the one run he allowed was the first of the spring over a total of seven innings. Petty is the Reds' sixth-ranked prospect and should make his MLB debut sometime this season, but has just 10 innings under his belt at Triple-A to this point in his career. The former first-round draft pick could be worth a look in NL-only and deeper leagues when he gets the call, but despite the power arm, his K/9 sits at 8.7 in the minors.
Cincinnati Reds starting pitching prospect Chase Petty has struggled through the first half of the summer in his first extended look at Double-A ball. The former 26th overall pick in the 2021 MLB Draft tossed eight frames at Double-A last season and did not allow a run with a 0.75 WHIP. This season, in 75 innings, the right-hander has posted a disappointing 5.26 ERA, 1.59 WHIP, and a 36:71 BB:K ratio. He spent the majority of last season with High-A and held a stellar 1.95 ERA and 1.20 WHIP across 60 frames. While Petty has logged six starts where he allowed one run or less, he has also surrendered four or more runs seven times. Petty is considered the sixth-best prospect in the Reds system on MLB.com and is worth following as he may reach Triple-A this summer if he finds his footing at Double-A.
Chase Petty Turns In Quality Start For Double-A Chattanooga
Cincinnati Reds pitching prospect Chase Petty earned the win with six innings of one-run ball for Double-A Chattanooga on Tuesday. He scattered five hits and two walks while striking out five. The 21-year-old right-hander is now 5-2 in 13 starts with a 5.25 ERA and 1.53 WHIP at Double-A this season. The Reds' No. 6 prospect was dominant in 2023 (mainly at High-A) and has taken some time to adjust to his first entire season at Double-A this year. His good fastball-slider combination makes him a dangerous pitcher, and he has recorded 53 strikeouts in 58 1/3 innings this season. Petty is an intriguing arm in the Reds' system headlined by Rhett Lowder. He could pitch his way into an eventual big-league rotation spot if he shows steady improvement in the upper levels of the minors.
Cincinnati Reds pitching prospect Chase Petty threw five innings of one-run ball on Sunday for Double-A Chattanooga on his way to earning his fourth straight win of the season. The 21-year-old got off to a rough start to the season as he posted a 9.56 ERA and 2.13 WHIP in his first four starts over 16 innings. Since then, however, the righty is 4-0 with a 1.80 ERA, 1.47 WHIP, and a strong 23.4% K-BB%. A couple more starts like this and the 2021 first-round draft pick should be seeing some action at Triple-A for the rest of the season in preparation for his MLB debut which would likely come in 2025.
Cincinnati Reds starting pitching prospect Chase Petty tossed five innings of two-run ball with six punchouts en route to his second victory of the season on Wednesday. Petty posted a five-inning shutout performance in his last start and followed that up with another solid performance. The 21-year-old got off to a rough start to the season as he had a 9.56 ERA and 2.13 WHIP in his first four starts in just 16 innings. The fifth-ranked prospect in the Reds system is starting to look like his previous self where he posted an excellent 1.95 ERA and 1.20 WHIP in 60 innings at High-A last season. The former first-round selection could see time in Triple-A later in the summer if he can continue to progress at Double-A, which could set him up to make his major league debut next season.
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