Hunter Greene Fantasy Stats

In just his second start this season after returning from surgery to remove loose bodies in his right elbow earlier this year, Cincinnati Reds right-hander Hunter Greene showed his ace upside in Friday night's 4-0 shutout win over the division-rival Chicago Cubs at Great American Ballpark. Greene held the Cubbies scoreless over seven innings while allowing three hits, walking just one, and striking out 12 for his first win of the 2026 season. The hard-throwing right-hander looked pretty rusty in his season debut on the Fourth of July last Saturday, surrendering eight earned runs on seven hits while walking four and striking out seven in 3 1/3 innings against the Baltimore Orioles. The 26-year-old former second overall pick in 2017 will finish the first half of the year on a strong note, and he showed on Friday why RotoBaller was urging fantasy managers to stash him when he was still working his way back from the injured list. Greene could be a game-changer for pitching staffs in the second half with his high-end strikeout upside if he can stay healthy.

Cincinnati Reds manager Terry Francona said that right-hander Hunter Greene (elbow) will come off the 60-day injured list to make his 2026 season debut on Saturday versus the Baltimore Orioles, according to Charlie Goldsmith of FOX 19. The hard-throwing former second overall pick threw 82 pitches in 6 1/3 scoreless innings in his final minor-league rehab start on Sunday with Triple-A Louisville, and he didn't allow a single run in 14 1/3 minor-league innings while striking out 13 and walking two during his three rehab starts. Greene has been on the IL since having surgery on March 11 to remove bone spurs from his right elbow, but he's finally ready to rejoin the Reds' starting rotation. Since he shouldn't be facing any restrictions with his workload on the Fourth of July, fantasy managers should be looking to throw him right into the fire against the O's, a team that ranks third in strikeouts in 2026. Green is rostered in 73% of Yahoo leagues and is an absolute must-add anywhere he's still available. He has the potential to be a fantasy ace in the second half of the season.

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Hunter Greene (elbow) said he expects to come off the 60-day injured list to rejoin the team's starting rotation on either Friday or Saturday against the Baltimore Orioles to make his 2026 season debut, according to Gordon Wittenmyer of The Cincinnati Enquirer. The 26-year-old is finally ready to rejoin the Reds' starting rotation after having surgery on March 11 to remove bone chips from his right elbow. In his three minor-league rehab starts, Greene looked great, tossing 14 1/3 shutout innings with three hits allowed, two walks, and 13 strikeouts. He got up to 82 pitches in his final rehab appearance on Sunday at Triple-A Louisville, so he should not be limited at all pitch-count-wise this weekend against the O's. Greene will most likely return on the Fourth of July, and fantasy managers who have been holding him all year will be hoping he can provide fireworks immediately. Greene needs to be rostered in all fantasy formats for his high-strikeout, ace upside at the top of Cincy's rotation. He's currently rostered in 73% of Yahoo leagues.

In what is expected to be his final minor-league rehab start, Cincinnati Reds right-hander Hunter Greene (elbow) looked great on Sunday with Triple-A Louisville, tossing 6 1/3 shutout innings with one hit allowed, no walks, and four strikeouts to pick up the win against Triple-A St. Paul. Greene threw 54 of his 82 pitches for strikeouts and retired his final 16 batters in a row after allowing a double to open the top of the second inning. In his three rehab starts -- two with Louisville and one in the rookie-level Arizona Complex League -- the hard-throwing right-hander threw 14 1/3 scoreless innings. Manager Terry Francona and Greene both expected Sunday to be his final rehab game before coming off the 60-day injured list to rejoin Cincy's starting rotation for the first time in 2026. The 26-year-old former second overall pick had arthroscopic surgery on March 11 to remove bone chips in his right elbow, which dated back to last October. Greene will most likely debut this weekend against the Baltimore Orioles, and he should be scooped up immediately if he remains available on any waiver wires for his ace upside in fantasy. Right now, he's rostered in 72% of Yahoo leagues. UPDATE: Greene told reporters on Monday that he'll make his season debut later this week with the Reds.

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Hunter Greene (elbow) remains on the 60-day injured list and has not pitched at all for the Reds in 2026 after having surgery back in March to remove bone chips from his right elbow, but he will make one final minor-league rehab start on Sunday with Triple-A Louisville before making his 2026 big-league debut next weekend. This is your cue to run to the waiver wire and add the hard-throwing 26-year-old immediately. Greene is currently rostered in 70% of Yahoo leagues. The former second overall pick in the 2017 MLB draft is no stranger to injuries -- he has never reached 30 starts in any of his four MLB seasons -- but when healthy, he can be a fantasy ace. Greene has a 3.65 ERA (3.83 FIP) and 1.14 WHIP with a 30% strikeout rate in his four major-league seasons, and he recorded ERAs under 3.00 in each of his last two seasons in Cincy. In his two rehab starts, he hasn't allowed a run in eight innings while walking two and striking out nine.

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Hunter Greene (elbow) will make a third minor-league rehab start on Sunday at Triple-A Louisville, and if all goes well, then he will rejoin the Reds' starting rotation for his 2026 season debut, according to Charlie Clifford of NBC 5 Cincinnati. Greene is set to go around 80 to 85 pitches on Sunday, according to manager Terry Francona. Following surgery back in March to remove bone chips from his right elbow, the hard-throwing Greene is nearing his return to the big leagues, making him a priority waiver-wire target in any leagues where he's still available. He looked good in his first two rehab starts, reaching the upper-90s with his heater while throwing eight scoreless innings with nine strikeouts and two walks. The 26-year-old former second overall pick in 2017 has ace potential when healthy with a career 30% strikeout rate in 495 2/3 big-league innings. Greene has a 3.65 ERA (3.83 FIP) and 1.14 WHIP in his four years with the Reds, and he's posted an ERA under 3.00 in each of his last two seasons. He's currently rostered in 69% of Yahoo leagues. Pick him up now.

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Hunter Greene (elbow) had a strong minor-league rehab start on Tuesday for Triple-A Louisville, tossing four shutout innings with only two hits allowed, one walk, and three strikeouts against the Triple-A St. Paul Saints. Greene threw 64 pitches during the outing and topped out at 99.5 mph, another sign that he will rejoin the Reds' starting rotation for his 2026 season debut before the end of June. Manager Terry Francona said that the 26-year-old was scheduled to throw around 75 pitches on Tuesday, so he came a little short of that target after throwing 54 pitches in four scoreless innings in his first rehab start last week in the rookie-level Arizona Complex League. Even with another rehab started expected for Greene, he could be back before the calendar flips to July, and he's an absolute must-stash in fantasy baseball leagues if he's available on the waiver wire. Greene is a hard-throwing former second overall pick in 2017 with ace upside when he's fully healthy, and somehow he's available in over 30% of Yahoo leagues.

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Hunter Greene (elbow) will move his minor-league rehab assignment to Triple-A Louisville on Tuesday, according to Milb Central. In Greene's first rehab start last Thursday in the rookie-level Arizona Complex League, the 26-year-old tossed four scoreless innings with one walk and six strikeouts. He topped out at 101.1 mph on the radar gun and threw 39 of his 54 pitches for strikes, a strong start to his rehab assignment. Greene has yet to pitch for the Reds in 2026 after having surgery in mid-March to remove bone chips from his right elbow, but he is on the verge of returning to the big-league roster and should be stashed in all fantasy formats now. If he continues to look good during his second rehab start for the Bats on Tuesday night, Greene could be cleared to rejoin Cincy's starting rotation before the All-Star break next month. The former second overall pick in the 2017 MLB draft has an elite 30% strikeout rate in his four MLB seasons and has had an ERA under 3.00 in each of his last two seasons. Somehow, he's only 68% rostered in Yahoo leagues. UPDATE: Manager Terry Francona said that Greene is scheduled to throw around 75 pitches with Louisville on Tuesday, per Jardon May of WLWT Cincinnati.

Lance McAlister, host of 700 WLW Sports Talk + Reds Inside Pitch, reported on Thursday that Cincinnati Reds right-hander Hunter Greene (elbow) topped out at 101 mph in his first rehab outing, and threw three innings, allowing two hits, zero earned runs, zero walks, and six strikeouts. He threw 45 pitches, 34 of which were strikes. It was an extremely sharp outing for Greene, who has been out all season due to recovering from a March 11 surgery to remove bone chips from his right elbow. Greene is slated to return from the injured list sometime over the next few weeks, and this is likely fantasy managers' last chance to capitalize on Greene potentially being on your waiver wire. Greene was a consensus top-20 starting pitcher coming into the 2026 season, due to his elite fastball and swing-and-miss upside. Last season, Greene had a 2.76 ERA and 0.94 WHIP with a 31.4 percent strikeout rate in 107 innings pitched. Greene has a league-winning type of upside, and fantasy managers will want to take advantage of that if they can.

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Hunter Greene (elbow) is set to begin a minor-league rehab assignment with the rookie-level Arizona Complex League on Thursday. Greene has yet to pitch this season after having surgery to remove bone chips from his right elbow. He has finally been cleared to begin a rehab assignment after a few successful bullpen sessions. The right-hander will likely need several rehab starts before rejoining the Reds' rotation. Greene is heading in the right direction, but likely won't make his MLB debut until some point in July.