Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Hunter Greene One of baseball's most exciting starting pitchers will remain sidelined for at least a full year. Hunter Greene underwent his second Tommy John surgery on Wednesday, per the Cincinnati Enquirer's Gordon Wittenmyer. The Cincinnati Reds ace is expected to miss the entire 2027 season with a recovery timeline of 12 to 18 months. Greene didn't make his season debut until July 4 after undergoing surgery to remove bone chips from his right elbow in March. The 27-year-old posted a 6.83 ERA in five starts before feeling soreness during a side session last week. The Reds confirmed that Greene would require season-ending surgery without specifying the procedure or speculating on his 2027 availability.
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