"Arthroscopic surgery to remove bone chips is NOT the same as a reconstructive procedure in the elbow, so that's gotta be the comfort today for Reds fans. But it's cold comfort, because (1) Hunter Greene will nevertheless miss upwards of half of the season or more, and (2) there's no guarantee he comes back this season feeling completely like himself and ready to dominate."
"If you were creating a list of individual players whose success in 2026 would be disproportionately important to his team in the NL Central, I don't know that I'd say Cincinnati Reds righty Hunter Greene would be at the very top of that list, but he'd be somewhere in the top ten. That's because Greene, 26, has true ace upside, and pitches for a team that projects to have a really high variance in possible outcomes."
Hunter Greene, the Cincinnati Reds' expected ace for 2026, experienced elbow discomfort that persisted from late last season into Spring Training. An MRI revealed bone chips in his right elbow requiring arthroscopic surgery, with an expected return in July. While this procedure is less severe than reconstructive surgery, Greene will miss substantial playing time, potentially affecting team performance. The Reds possess a strong rotation with prospects like Chase Burns and established pitchers Nick Lodola and Andrew Abbott, but Greene's absence represents a significant loss given his ace potential and importance to the team's competitive outlook in the NL Central.
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