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Ace right-hander Hunter Greene leaves Reds camp and is scheduled to have MRI on stiff right elbow

Right-hander Hunter Greene has left the Cincinnati Reds camp due to right elbow stiffness

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Reds' Hunter Greene needs MRI, reveals possible timetable for return from elbow injury Hunter Greene was a National League All-Star in 2024 and is generally regarded as one of the best starting pitchers in Major League Baseball...

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Reds ace Greene to be evaluated for right elbow stiffness Reds ace right-hander Hunter Greene will be evaluated for stiffness in his right elbow, manager Terry Francona said on Wednesday. Greene las...

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Hunter Greene - Elbow issue dates back to last year Greene revealed Wednesday that the right elbow soreness which prompted an MRI dates back to his "final 5-6 starts" of last season, Charlie Goldsmith of Fox 19 Now Cincinnati report...

Impact Greene said of the elbow soreness last season that "it was a playoff push, so I pushed through it." The hurler noted that he got an injection and "felt fine" during the offseason, but the discomfort returned a week before the start of spring training. Greene made a Cactus League start Feb. 28 and was touched up for four runs on five hits and one walk over one inning of work. The righty is being sent for an MRI, which will be evaluated by team physician Dr. Timothy Kremchek before being sent to specialist Dr. Neal ElAttrache for a second opinion. Greene said that "I know I have bone spurs" in the elbow, but "as of now, there's no UCL damage." More will be known about Greene's outlook after he's evaluated by both doctors.

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Impact Greene said of the elbow soreness last season that "it was a playoff push, so I pushed through it." The hurler noted that he got an injection and "felt fine" during the offseason, but the discomfort returned a week before the start of spring training. Greene made a Cactus League start Feb. 28 and was touched up for four runs on five hits and one walk over one inning of work. The righty is being sent for an MRI, which will be evaluated by team physician Dr. Timothy Kremchek before being sent to specialist Dr. Neal ElAttrache for a second opinion. Greene said that "I know I have bone spurs" in the elbow, but "as of now, there's no UCL damage." Those comments were made prior to the scheduled MRI, so more will be known about Greene's outlook after he's evaluated by both doctors. At minimum, he will be shut down through at least next Tuesday.

5 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Hunter Greene - Nursing elbow injury Reds manager Terry Francona said Wednesday that Greene is tending to a right elbow injury and is scheduled to undergo an MRI, Charlie Goldsmith of Fox 19 Now Cincinnati reports.

Impact Greene's elbow problem presumably cropped up following his Cactus League debut Saturday versus the Brewers. The extent of the issue isn't known, but Francona noted that the 26-year-old will be shut down from throwing through at least Tuesday. The Reds also plan to have the results of Greene's MRI evaluated by two renowned arm specialists, Drs. Neal ElAttrache and Timothy Kremchek. Dr. ElAttrache previously performed Tommy John surgery on Greene's elbow back in April 2019.

6 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Impact According to Pat Brennan of The Cincinnati Enquirer, the Reds are terming Greene's injury as right elbow stiffness, which presumably cropped up during his Cactus League debut Saturday versus the Brewers or a throwing session earlier this week. The severity of the injury isn't yet known, but Greene told Goldsmith that he hasn't suffered any damage to his UCL. Francona noted that the 26-year-old will be shut down from throwing through at least Tuesday while the Reds plan to first have Greene's MRI evaluated by team physician Dr. Timothy Kremchek before sending the results to arm specialist Dr. Neal ElAttrache for a second opinion. Dr. ElAttrache previously performed Tommy John surgery on Greene's elbow back in April 2019.

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Sal Stewart - Hits mammoth homer, plates four Stewart clubbed a three-run home run and added an RBI double in Monday's Cactus League game versus the Cubs.

Impact Stewart's long ball off of Collin Snider in the fifth inning went over the batter's eye in center field and was measured at 410 feet and 107.2 mph off the bat. It was the 22-year-old's second home run this spring, and he also added his second stolen base, as well. Stewart cranked five home runs in 18 regular-season games down the stretch for the Reds last season and has breakout potential in his first full big league season in 2026.

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Brady Singer - Makes spring debut Singer allowed five runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out one over two-plus innings in Monday's spring start against the Cubs.

Impact The numbers of Singer's Cactus League debut were ugly, and the right-hander was able to generate just one swing-and-miss. The optimistic view is that he managed to throw 46 pitches while throwing all five of his pitches and had three up-and-downs. All four runs scored in the first frame, when the right-hander had some bad luck -- a couple of weak contact hits fell in safely and left fielder Will Benson couldn't come down with a catchable ball.

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Brady Singer - Makes spring debut Singer allowed five runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out one over two-plus innings in Monday's spring start against the Cubs.

Impact The numbers for Singer's Cactus League debut were ugly, and he was able to generate just one swing-and-miss. The optimistic view is that he managed to throw 46 pitches while throwing his entire arsenal and had three up-and-downs. All four runs scored in the first frame, when the right-hander had some bad luck -- a couple of weak contact hits fell in safely and left fielder Will Benson couldn't come down with a catchable ball.

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Matt McLain - Locked in at plate McLain batted second and went 2-for-2 with two walks, two home runs, six RBI and a third run scored in Monday's spring game against the Cubs.

Impact McLain is wielding a hot stick early in the Cactus League and is 8-for-14 with three homers and nine RBI through five games. He's poised for a bounce-back season after slumping for much of 2025 and landing in the bottom of the order. McLain looks like the 2023 version of himself, when he posted an .864 OPS and 127 OPS+ as a rookie.

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2 more HRs, 6 RBIs? It's safe to say McLain is locked in this spring GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- As manager Terry Francona held shop prior to Monday’s 17-9 drubbing of the Cubs at Goodyear Ballpark, he talked about the...

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Michael Toglia - Cut from big-league camp The Reds reassigned Toglia to minor-league camp Monday.

Impact Non-tendered by the Rockies in November after hitting just .190 with a 39.2 percent strikeout rate in 88 games in the majors last season, Toglia caught on with the Reds on a minor-league deal over the winter and received the chance to compete for a spot on the Opening Day roster. However, Toglia showed no signs of improving his poor contact rate during the early stages of Cactus League play, striking out in four of his nine at-bats. The 27-year-old switch-hitter should get the chance to play on an everyday basis at Triple-A Louisville to begin the season, but he'll likely need to cut down on his strikeouts before he gets another look in the majors.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Michael Chavis - Falls short in bid for roster The Reds reassigned Chavis to minor-league camp Monday.

Impact After finishing the 2025 campaign in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball with the Chunichi Dragons, Chavis returned stateside this winter and signed a minor-league deal with the Reds. Though the 30-year-old had gotten off to a nice start in the Cactus League with three hits -- including a home run -- in 11 at-bats, he always appeared to be a long shot to crack the Opening Day roster. Assuming he doesn't have an opt-out clause in his minor-league deal, Chavis will likely report to Triple-A Louisville to begin the season.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Dane Myers - Belts homer Myers started in center field and went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Sunday's spring game against the Athletics.

Impact Reds manager Terry Francona is toying with the idea of Myers in center field and moving TJ Friedl, the team's primary starter in center, to a corner outfield spot. That's an alignment the manager used last Thursday, and Francona told Mark Sheldon of MLB.com that he'll do that a few more times this spring. Myers could either serve as a right-handed hitting complement to Friedl, or the two elite outfield defenders could play the same day.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Andrew Abbott - One good inning Abbott allowed four runs on three hits and one walk while striking out two over 2.2 innings in Sunday's spring start against the Athletics.

Impact Abbott sandwiched two troublesome innings around a perfect second frame. Three batters in, the Reds were down, 2-0, as Abbott surrendered a two-run home run. It was the second homer allowed in as many games. The left-hander then retired seven of the next eight batters before ceding a two-out, run-producing double in the third, which ended his day. Abbott worked his pitch count to 43 (28 strikes) in his second Cactus League start.

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Athletics coaching staff enthusiastic about Bolte's pathway to Majors MESA, Ariz. – Athletics manager Mark Kotsay is generally careful not to overly praise or hyperbolize young prospects in Spring Training, esp...

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McLain homers from No. 2 spot, aims to recapture 2023 form This story was excerpted from Mark Sheldon’s Reds Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularl...

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Matt McLain - Hits in four straight McLain batted second and went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Saturday's spring game against Milwaukee.

Impact McLain has batted second and gathered hits in all four Cactus League appearances, going 6-for-12 with a walk and three RBI. He opened 2025 up in the batting order but struggled for much of the season and eventually was dropped to the bottom third. If he continues to hit like he's shown thus far in spring training, McLain could find himself batting second again with protection from Elly De La Cruz batting third.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Hunter Greene - Shaky spring debut Greene allowed four runs on five hits and one walk over one inning in Saturday's spring start against the Brewers.

Impact Greene threw a total of 37 pitches (21 strikes) against eight batters over two different innings. The right-hander used his typical arsenal of four-seamer, slider and splitter but not the two-seamer he'd worked on during the offseason. He was yanked in the first without retiring a batter and lamented his location to Mark Sheldon of MLB.com. "Results obviously weren't great but going in, the plan - especially adjusting to the ABS - I wanted to fill the zone up. I was probably too middle today," Greene said. "Obviously, it's a good hitting team. I was trying to find a little bit more of those corners." Greene was better in his second inning, which included a walk, a groundout and double-play groundout. Despite the trials, the pitcher said he felt great, and manager Terry Francona was pleased with how the ball was coming out.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Greene feels strong, healthy in Reds spring debut PHOENIX – The stakes were much, much lower on Saturday than when Reds starting pitcher Hunter Greene last took a mound in a game for Game 1...

3 DAYS AGO • MLB.COM

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