Strider (3-8) was scratched after the inaugural rain delay. He is a Knoxville native and a graduate of Christian Academy of Knoxville. Burns, a native of Gallatin, Tennessee, pitched for Tennessee from 2022-23 before transferring to Wake Forest. He was selected with the No. 2 overall pick by the Reds in the 2024 MLB draft.

Chase Burns is the projected starting pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds against the Atlanta Braves in the MLB Speedway Classic on Aug. 2.

Instead, there has been precipitous and nonstop rain in the forecast, leaving scores of fans utterly drenched in the uncovered Speedway seats, and the once-mighty pitching matchup of Spencer Strider vs. electric Reds rookie Chase Burns being reduced to a mostly bullpen game.