The Cincinnati Reds placed starting pitcher Hunter Greene on the 15-day injured list Friday amid a flurry of transactions.Greene suffered a strained groin during Wednesday’s game against the Atlanta Braves.After pitching three innings and allowing no runs, Greene left the game after appearing to injury his groin during warm-ups for the bottom of the fourth inning.On Thursday, Reds manager Terry Francona said Greene has a grade one groin strain, though it is not expected to be a long-term concern.Greene, 25, has struck out 61 batters across eight starts this season, recording a 2.36 earned run average.The right-hander is coming off his first All-Star nod a year ago, when he pitched to a 2.75 ERA over 26 starts and struck out 169.The Reds called up outfielder Will Benson and starting pitcher Chase Petty, who is likely to take Greene’s place in the rotation.Petty has made one start for the Reds this season, allowing nine runs in 2.1 innings against the St. Louis Cardinals on April 30.The Reds also activated outfielder Austin Hays from the injured list on Friday. Outfielders Blake Dunn and Jacob Hurtubise were optioned to Triple-A Louisville.

CINCINNATI —

The Cincinnati Reds placed starting pitcher Hunter Greene on the 15-day injured list Friday amid a flurry of transactions.

Greene suffered a strained groin during Wednesday’s game against the Atlanta Braves.

After pitching three innings and allowing no runs, Greene left the game after appearing to injury his groin during warm-ups for the bottom of the fourth inning.

On Thursday, Reds manager Terry Francona said Greene has a grade one groin strain, though it is not expected to be a long-term concern.

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Greene, 25, has struck out 61 batters across eight starts this season, recording a 2.36 earned run average.

The right-hander is coming off his first All-Star nod a year ago, when he pitched to a 2.75 ERA over 26 starts and struck out 169.

The Reds called up outfielder Will Benson and starting pitcher Chase Petty, who is likely to take Greene’s place in the rotation.

Petty has made one start for the Reds this season, allowing nine runs in 2.1 innings against the St. Louis Cardinals on April 30.

The Reds also activated outfielder Austin Hays from the injured list on Friday. Outfielders Blake Dunn and Jacob Hurtubise were optioned to Triple-A Louisville.