Reds add one of their top prospects to 60-man player pool

Hunter Greene last pitched in a game two years ago
Dragons pitcher Hunter Greene went 2.1 innings in his second start. Dayton defeated visiting South Bend 4-1 at Fifth Third Field on Wed., April 18, 2018. MARC PENDLETON / STAFF

Dragons pitcher Hunter Greene went 2.1 innings in his second start. Dayton defeated visiting South Bend 4-1 at Fifth Third Field on Wed., April 18, 2018. MARC PENDLETON / STAFF
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July 23, 2020
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The Cincinnati Reds added pitching prospect Hunter Greene, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2017 draft, to their 60-man player pool Wednesday, two days before the first game of the 2020 season.

Greene hasn’t pitched in professional baseball since July 26, 2018, when he was with the Single-A Dayton Dragons. A sprained elbow ligament sidelined him for the rest of that season, and the following April, he underwent Tommy John surgery. Despite the injury, he ranked as the Reds’ No. 2 prospect, according to MLB.com, before this season.

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The Reds also announced they have selected the contract of relief pitcher Nate Jones. That followed an announcement last weekend they were committed to having him on the 30-man Opening Day roster.

Catcher Mark Kolosvary, the Reds’ 17th-round pick in 2017, was also added to the 60-man roster, while infielder Alex Blandino was optioned.

The Reds beat the Detroit Tigers 2-1 on Wednesday in the second exhibition game of the week. The two teams open the season at 6:10 p.m. Friday.

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