Greene said after his 12-strikeout gem against the Nationals that he was trying to throw Abrams out after he was struck by the ball. And when Reds staffers came out to the mound to check up on him, Greene indicated he shooed them away.

After reassuring Reds medical staff he could continue, Greene struck out Nationals slugger James Wood. Greene would pitch three more innings, too, going six in total and allowing

Hunter Greene was, quite simply, the best pitcher on the face of the planet through the first three-ish weeks of the 2025 Major League Baseball season. His last two starts, however, began to show a few chinks in his armor,