GOODYEAR, AZ. − Cincinnati Reds ace Hunter Greene is departing spring training camp to seek medical evaluations for what the team called right elbow stiffness.
Reds manager Terry Francona, along with president of baseball operations Nick Krall, told reporters on Wednesday, March 4 that Greene was returning to Cincinnati to see orthopedic surgeon and longtime Reds team doctor, Dr. Timothy Kremchek on March 6, followed by seeing Los Angeles-based physician, Dr. Neal ElAttrache, on March 9 due to the right elbow stiffness. The team expected to have a fuller view of what Greene is dealing with by March 10.
“You’re asking the guy to go out there and throw as hard as he can,” Francona said. “We need to make sure he’s OK, so we’ll have information, probably, Tuesday.”
Greene told reporters he’d been dealing with the situation toward the end of the 2025 season and pushed through it in the midst of the team’s push for a wild card playoff spot.
“My last five or six starts, I had elbow discomfort and obviously, playoff push, so I pushed through it,” Greene said. “Felt fine in the offseason. Got an injection about a week before spring training started. Discomfort came back so I’ve been managing it through camp so far, so we’re gonna go check it. Get it looked at.”
Greene said he had no injury to his ulnar collateral ligament. He emphasized the desire to deal with any medical issue as early in the season as possible.
Francona and Krall said Greene wouldn’t throw again this week, which could eventually jeopardize the pitcher’s availability for Opening Day. Francona and Krall were also careful to not speculate about the possible injury and its potential implications.
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