Hunter Greene

[lollipopcurve]

It all comes down to the secondary stuff for Greene. The slider has real potential, but so far there really has not been a changeup. He's not making the 25 out of camp unless he really shows he can throw that pitch with some consistency. I'd wager he starts in Louisville with some real work left to do. Seems Lodolo is ahead of him, and they may prefer he get AAA innings too.

[mth123]

It all comes down to the secondary stuff for Greene. The slider has real potential, but so far there really has not been a changeup. He's not making the 25 out of camp unless he really shows he can throw that pitch with some consistency. I'd wager he starts in Louisville with some real work left to do. Seems Lodolo is ahead of him, and they may prefer he get AAA innings too.

True of every pitcher who ever was a candidate to be a big-league starter. Its why I'm not keen on rushing guys uo, In the big keagues they want to show their best stuff, so they don't throw the pitches that need work the most. IT won't improve if he doesn't throw it.

[zigbeenuthouse]

For Greene like all MLB pitchers it comes down to location and command. Can he make pitches without putting it in the zone for hits and walks? Can he limit his pitch count? Same with Lodolo. Like Joe Morgan once said, you can't throw it hard enough in the bigs. Has to be location and pitch selection. Greene and Lodolo each have enough pitches to choose from

[Ron Madden]

Hunter Greene pitched live BP today

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Greene’s velocity was great on the fastball, causing one hitter to say, “wow” after fouling off a pitch.

The most impressive sequence was with his slider. On back to back pitches, Greene got the hitter way out in front for a swing and miss.

update on this: upon further review, one pitch was a slider and one was a changeup.

Hunter Greene has said improving his changeup was a really big part of his offseason

[corkedbat]

Now if Luis Castillo could only teach Hunter Greene how to throw a change-up.

As long as he doesn't try to teach him how to pitch in April.

[JFLegal]

watching hunter greene is definitely one of the biggest things i'm excited about for this season. hell, it is THE biggest thing. he has superstar potential.

anyone remember when he was on the cover of SI when he was in high school? i remember hoping somehow the reds would get him. now we're finally going to see the payoff.

[MikeS21]

As long as he doesn't try to teach him how to pitch in April.

Touché!

[mth123]

watching hunter greene is definitely one of the biggest things i'm excited about for this season. hell, it is THE biggest thing. he has superstar potential.

anyone remember when he was on the cover of SI when he was in high school? i remember hoping somehow the reds would get him. now we're finally going to see the payoff.

I remember when Clint Hurdle was on the cover of SI in high school. Proof that nothing is guaranteed.

[Ron Madden]

The biggest thing Greene learned last season was developing a routine from pitching every fifth day.

“Everything starts with that, even the day to day of waking up and when to leave my hotel room or wherever I’m staying,” Greene said. “To get a full season under my belt was an adjustment. Coming out of high school I hadn’t thrown many innings. To experience that on my body and on my mind, it puts me in a better place with what to expect in the future.”

Greene will be competing with multiple young pitchers for a rotation spot -- including No. 2-ranked prospect Nick Lodolo, No. 4-ranked prospect Brandon Williamson and No. 8-ranked prospect Graham Ashcraft along with lefty Reiver Sanmartin and righties Tony Santillan and Riley O’Brien among others.

It’s a battle Greene felt that he’s primed himself well for.

“My preparation in the gym has helped, specifically the [exercises] I do translating on the field. A lot of rotational work, hip disassociation, that comes with pitching as well. That’s helped,” Greene explained. “My changeup -- I’ve been really, really focusing on my changeup -- having that third pitch ready to go. Those have been my two main focuses, making sure I have that endurance to go through a full season again.”

https://www.mlb.com/reds/news/hunter...-reds-rotation

[TNRED]

This is a dumb question but does a pitcher, at the point Greene is right now, get the opportunity to step on the mound and and pitch to a major leaguer in the organization? It would be interesting to see if Votto is whiffing and mumbling to himself or bombing the land beyond the fence.

[Bourgeois Zee]

This is a dumb question but does a pitcher, at the point Greene is right now, get the opportunity to step on the mound and and pitch to a major leaguer in the organization? It would be interesting to see if Votto is whiffing and mumbling to himself or bombing the land beyond the fence.

He does, though most PAs come from those coming back from injury, minor leaguers, and AAAA types.

In the spring, Greene will face 10 Mark Paytons to every Joey Votto who steps to the plate.

[wlf WV]

Lodolo looked pretty good against the Guards 1st team.

[TeamSelig]

It all comes down to the secondary stuff for Greene. The slider has real potential, but so far there really has not been a changeup. He's not making the 25 out of camp unless he really shows he can throw that pitch with some consistency. I'd wager he starts in Louisville with some real work left to do. Seems Lodolo is ahead of him, and they may prefer he get AAA innings too.

Does it really matter how his stuff is and how he looks? They will delay his debut to get an extra year of control. We aren’t winning this year. They will make him wait despite any success IMO.

[mth123]

Lodolo looked pretty good against the Guards 1st team.

Have to remember that Lodolo has been down there playing for about 3 weeks, these other guys just reported Sunday and are playing their first game. Still, encouraged by his performance.

[Bourgeois Zee]

Have to remember that Lodolo has been down there playing for about 3 weeks, these other guys just reported Sunday and are playing their first game. Still, encouraged by his performance.

Out of the top pitching prospects for Cincinnati, Lodolo's the one who needs innings the worst, IMO.

I'm all for him spending at least half a season in AAA and likely the entire season.

If he's dominant the entire way, a September call-up is a great reward. Otherwise, work on the innings and blister issues that plagued him last year. I think Greene is likely ticketed for at least half a season in the majors this year. Next season, assuming health and no hiccups, we should see Lodolo, Ashcraft, and Williamson as viable major league pitchers.

Were I GM, I'd try to sign either Castillo or Mahle to a three- or four-year contract and deal the other this year (as they aren't going to compete anyway) at the deadline for a big-time return. A Castillo/ Greene/ Ashcraft/ Lodolo/ Williamson starting quintet (with Dunn, Sanmartin, Gutierrez, O'Brien, and others as AAA depth) for four years control under $25M total is a great way to compete-- or, because the owners are penurious buttheads, collect as many millions as fans are dumb enough to spend.