After months of being sidelined due to injury, Hunter Greene is set to make his return to the mound at Great American Ball Park this week.Reds manager Terry Francona confirmed to MLB.com on Sunday that the star pitcher is set to return as a starter on Wednesday during the Reds’ final series game against the Philadelphia Phillies.Greene has been sidelined with a groin injury for over two months and has not played in a game since he successfully led the Reds to victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on June 3.The 26-year-old was first drafted by the team in 2017, where he spent several years in the minor leagues on the Reds’ affiliate teams. However, Greene has been a regular member of the Reds’ pitching rotation since 2022.His accomplishments on the field led Greene to earn a roster spot for the MLB All-Star Game last season.This season, Greene has one of the lowest earned run averages among all Reds pitchers, at 2.72 runs allowed per game.Only 2025 All-Star pitcher Andrew Abbott and new Reds pitching acquisition Taylor Rogers have lower ERAs. However, unlike Abbott and Greene, Rogers serves as a relief pitcher for the Reds and has not started this season.Additionally, to start the series off, Abbott will also start on the mound for the team’s first game against the Phillies on Monday, while Brady Singer will start for the game on Tuesday.The Reds most recently played the Phillies in early July, where the Phillies won the series by emerging victorious in two of the three games that were played in the away series at Citizens Bank Park.However, the series is likely to be no less challenging this time around for the Reds to get a series win: The Phillies have the third-best regular season record in the MLB, only behind the Los Angeles Dodgers and Milwaukee Brewers.Wednesday’s first pitch is set to be thrown out by Greene at 5:10 p.m. at Great American Ball Park. The game can be streamed on FanDuel Sports Network, the television home of the Reds this season.

CINCINNATI —

After months of being sidelined due to injury, Hunter Greene is set to make his return to the mound at Great American Ball Park this week.

Reds manager Terry Francona confirmed to MLB.com on Sunday that the star pitcher is set to return as a starter on Wednesday during the Reds’ final series game against the Philadelphia Phillies.

Greene has been sidelined with a groin injury for over two months and has not played in a game since he successfully led the Reds to victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on June 3.

The 26-year-old was first drafted by the team in 2017, where he spent several years in the minor leagues on the Reds’ affiliate teams. However, Greene has been a regular member of the Reds’ pitching rotation since 2022.

His accomplishments on the field led Greene to earn a roster spot for the MLB All-Star Game last season.

This season, Greene has one of the lowest earned run averages among all Reds pitchers, at 2.72 runs allowed per game.

Only 2025 All-Star pitcher Andrew Abbott and new Reds pitching acquisition Taylor Rogers have lower ERAs. However, unlike Abbott and Greene, Rogers serves as a relief pitcher for the Reds and has not started this season.

Additionally, to start the series off, Abbott will also start on the mound for the team’s first game against the Phillies on Monday, while Brady Singer will start for the game on Tuesday.

The Reds most recently played the Phillies in early July, where the Phillies won the series by emerging victorious in two of the three games that were played in the away series at Citizens Bank Park.

However, the series is likely to be no less challenging this time around for the Reds to get a series win: The Phillies have the third-best regular season record in the MLB, only behind the Los Angeles Dodgers and Milwaukee Brewers.

Wednesday’s first pitch is set to be thrown out by Greene at 5:10 p.m. at Great American Ball Park. The game can be streamed on FanDuel Sports Network, the television home of the Reds this season.