Hunter Greene's surgery leaves Reds with no choice but to make drastic offseason move

Hunter Greene underwent Tommy John surgery this week and will miss the entire 2027 season with a recovery timeline of 12-18 months. This is Greene's second elbow surgery in less than six months, following arthroscopic surgery earlier in the season that sidelined him for three months. In his five starts after returning, Greene posted a 6.83 ERA across 27⅔ innings. The Reds reportedly had trade discussions with Boston about Greene before the deadline, but his injury significantly diminishes any potential trade value heading into the offseason.

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