Reds ace Hunter Greene to have MRI on stiff right elbow
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GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Right-hander
Greene went 7-4 with a 2.76 ERA last season, helping Cincinnati earn an NL wild card for its first playoff appearance since 2020. Greene whose 99.5 mph average four-seam fastball velocity led the major leagues among those throwing at least 1,250 pitches, was limited to a career-low 19 starts and 107⅔ innings. Still, his 296 pitches of 100 mph or higher were second in the major leagues behind Mason Miller‘s 422.
Greene was placed on the 15-day injured list on May 9 with a right groin strain. He returned on May 23 and made three starts before going back on the IL with the same injury. This time, he was sidelined until Aug. 13.
Greene, 26, is entering his fifth big league season. He made the NL All-Star team for the first time in 2024 while going 9-5 with a 2.75 ERA in 26 starts. He also had 169 strikeouts in 150 1/3 innings despite spending time on the IL that year with elbow soreness.
