Terry Francona said Hunter Greene will be back around the Reds next week, with the right-hander set to join the team on Monday when Cincinnati faces the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Francona told Mike Petraglia that Greene will handle his therapy at the ballpark with the trainers early and then remain with the club.
"He's gonna do his therapy at the ballpark with the trainers early, and then stay," Francona said.
Greene’s season ended because of another elbow injury, but the update at least gives the Reds a chance to have him back in the dugout and around the group. After another major setback, that kind of presence can matter.
The timing comes after a Friday night loss to the Milwaukee Brewers at Great American Ball Park, a game that still stood out as one of the more exciting ones Cincinnati has played this season. Milwaukee had to score 10 runs to keep the Reds down in Game 1 of the weekend series, and the teams are scheduled to meet again Saturday night.
Greene’s 2026 season never really got on track. He missed the start of the year, then made only five starts, going 2-2 with a 6.83 ERA.
There were moments when he flashed the version of himself the Reds had expected. But there were also plenty of stretches that made it feel like he wasn’t the same pitcher the organization believed could anchor the rotation.
That uncertainty became part of a larger story for Cincinnati. Before the season, the Reds’ rotation was viewed as one of the stronger units in the league.
Instead, injuries kept hitting, with Greene and Nick Lodolo both going down. Spencer Steer missed time as well, and Elly De La Cruz also spent a stint on the IL.
In the end, the season became a long list of what-ifs for the Reds. Greene’s injury only deepened that feeling, and with him also unavailable for the 2027 season, the disappointment around his career outlook now hangs over the franchise too.
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