Overview
- Hunter Greene threw an estimated 15–20 pitches in a side/bullpen session Tuesday at the Reds’ Goodyear, Arizona, complex, marking his first live throwing step since bone chips were removed on March 11.
- Manager Terry Francona said Greene showed no immediate issues and the club still targets a return sometime in July as the right-hander continues a staged rehab plan.
- Greene and left-hander Brandon Williamson will join the team for the upcoming six-game homestand in Cincinnati and then return to Arizona to resume their formal rehabilitation work.
- Righty Rhett Lowder moved from long toss to a scheduled throwing-to-hitters workout, and the club will get imaging on closer Emilio Pagán and catcher Jose Trevino on Friday to clarify their hamstring recoveries.
- Greene’s progress matters because the Reds already have multiple starters on the injured list, which could force rotation shuffling or heavier bullpen use if the other pitchers need extended recovery time.