Reds manager David Bell said Friday that Greene (elbow) has resumed a throwing program, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
Greene was shut down for two weeks while dealing with right elbow inflammation but has been cleared to start ramping back up. Bell noted that the club is working on a potential target date for the right-hander to return from the 15-day injured list. Greene still has numerous boxes to check before he can rejoin the Reds rotation, but the fact that he's throwing again is welcome news for the young hurler.
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Reds' Hunter Greene: Good injury news confirmed
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Reds manager David Bell said Saturday that Greene is confirmed to be dealing with inflammation in his right elbow after an MRI revealed no UCL damage, MLB.com reports.
The Reds received good news on the injury a week ago, but the team and Greene sought more opinions. Three separate doctors have confirmed the diagnosis of inflammation. The right-hander will need at least two weeks for the swelling to subside before he begins a throwing program, so he likely won't be a candidate to return from the 15-day injured list until mid-September in a best-case scenario.
Reds president of baseball operations Nick Krall said Sunday that an MRI on Greene's elbow revealed the right-hander's injury is not as significant as originally feared, Thomas Harrigan of MLB.com reports.
Krall added that Greene will get a second opinion, but at this point, the injury is "minimal" and a "best-case scenario." The right-hander is eligible to come off the injured list Aug. 29, but it's too early in the process to put any timeline on Greene's potential return.
Greene (elbow) underwent an MRI on Saturday, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.
Greene, who was placed on the 15-day injured list Saturday, declined to comment on the injury until the results of the MRI are known. Cincinnati manager David Bell expressed optimism that Greene avoided a major injury, though the skipper suggested that the right-hander could miss more than the minimum amount of time. Bell has not yet determined who will take Greene's spot in the rotation Monday in Toronto, and the team's starting depth is thin due to injuries to Graham Ashcraft (elbow) and Brandon Williamson (shoulder). Sheldon speculates that Triple-A Louisville right-hander Julian Aguiar could be a leading candidate to replace Greene in the rotation.
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Reds' Hunter Greene: On IL with elbow soreness
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The Reds placed Greene on the 15-day injured list Saturday due to right elbow soreness.
Greene has been one of the National League's best pitchers this season, recording a 2.83 ERA, 1.02 WHIP and 162:53 K:BB across 143.1 innings. For the first time this season, Greene will be forced to the IL after experiencing pain in the elbow of his throwing arm following his start Tuesday versus the Cardinals. If the 24-year-old can return after the minimum 15 days, he would miss only miss two starts. However, the Reds could choose to play it safe with their ace, even with the team being only four games out of a wild-card spot. A corresponding move wasn't immediately announced, and it's unclear who'll take Greene's spot in the rotation Monday and beyond.
Greene (9-4) earned the win against the Cardinals on Tuesday, allowing one run one four hits and one walk with eight strikeouts over seven innings.
Greene dominated until yielding a solo homer to Nolan Arenado in the seventh inning. Since July 6, Greene has gone 4-0 with seven consecutive quality starts, including four seven-inning efforts. The 25-year-old owns a 2.83 ERA, 1.02 WHIP and 162:53 K:BB across 143.1 innings this season and lines up for a road matchup with the Blue Jays next week.
Greene allowed three runs on six hits and two walks while striking out five batters over six innings in a no-decision against Miami on Thursday.
All of the Marlins' scoring against Greene came in the fourth inning, when the hurler gave up three runs on three hits. That frame marked the end of a 24-inning scoreless streak for the right-hander, but he still finished with his sixth consecutive quality start. This was the first time in that span that Greene has given up more than one run -- he came into Thursday with a minuscule 0.27 ERA and 0.58 WHIP over his previous 33 frames. Greene has now pitched 136.1 innings on the campaign, surpassing his previous professional high of 132.2 that he established between Triple-A and the majors in 2022. There's no reason to suspect him of wearing down, however, given his recent run of dominance.
Reds' Hunter Greene: Dominates again with 11 punchouts
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Greene (8-4) earned the win over San Francisco on Saturday, allowing one hit and striking out 11 batters while issuing one walk over six scoreless innings.
Greene racked up an impressive 21 whiffs among his 100 pitches, and he recorded a season-high 11 strikeouts. The right-hander has been on quite a roll of late, notching three straight scoreless outings and surrendering just one run while registering a 40:9 K:BB over his past five starts. Greene has posted a microscopic 0.27 ERA across 33 innings during the latter stretch, bringing his season ERA down to 2.83. He's enjoying a breakout campaign and living up to the hype that made him the No. 2 overall pick in the 2017 Draft.
