Hunter Greene

At 24 years old, Hunter Greene has this physical status:

Christian Hunter Greene (born August 6, 1999) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds organization.

He attended Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks, California.

Greene was selected by the Reds as the second overall pick of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft.

Early life

Greene was born in Los Angeles, California, on August 6, 1999. Senta's mother worked as an educational investigator, and Russell Brouchran worked as a private investigator for Johnnie Cochran. He joined the Major League Urban Youth Academy in Compton, California, when he was seven years old. Greene learned how to pitch at the educational facility and appeared in numerous youth showcase events hosted by Major League Baseball (MLB), including the Junior Home Run Derby at Petco Park in 2016.

Greene, a quarterback at Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, played shortstop while not pitching. During his freshman season, his fastball speed was 93 mph (150 km/h), and by his senior year, he was pitching at 102 mph (164 km/h). Greene had a career 1.62 earned run average (ERA) in 121+13 innings pitched, knocking out more than 30% of the batters he encountered during his four years as a professional baseball player. This was his fifth season, with three wins over-0 records and a 0.75 ERA in five appearances, striking out 43 batters and walking four in 28 innings. Greene batted.324 with six home runs and 28 runs batted in (RBI), six doubles, two triples, 23 runs scored, a.374 on-base percentage, and a.598 slugging percentage. Greene became the 13th high school athlete to be included on Sports Illustrated's cover in April 2017 and the first high school baseball player since Bryce Harper in 2009.

Personal life

Greene and his family reside in Stevenson Ranch, California. He has two younger brothers, a sister named Libriti, and a brother named Ethan. When she was five years old, Libriti was diagnosed with leukemia, but four years later, she went back to remission. Greene also enjoys painting and playing the violin outside of baseball.

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Professional career

Despite media rumors that Greene would be the first overall pick in the 2017 MLB draft, the Minnesota Twins selected Royce Lewis, but the Cincinnati Reds claimed Greene would finish second overall. Greene, who had been committed to playing college baseball for the UCLA Bruins since high school, ultimately agreed to a professional deal with the Reds just a few minutes before the 2 p.m. deadline on July 7. (PDT) His $7.23 million signing bonus was the highest since the draft slot system was redesigned in 2012 and the highest since Gerrit Cole signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2011 for $8 million. Greene was born in the Reds and then moved to the Billings Mustangs, the Reds' farm system team in the Rookie-level Pioneer League. Greene, who was mostly used as a pitcher, saw time as a designated hitter on days when he did not pitch. He started with three games for the Mustangs, going 0–1 with a 12.46 ERA in the process, while throwing out six batters in 4+13 innings. He batted.233 with three RBI in 30 at bats in ten games at the plate.

Greene had trouble adjusting to the older, more experienced players he faced in the Midwest League in his first five appearances: his ERA was 13.97, and opposing hitters batted.420 against him. He improved with coaching, but it wasn't until he pitched to a 2.78 ERA and struck out 54 batters in 45+13 innings before pitching in the 2018 All-Star Futures Game that he was batting. Greene's 2018 season came to an end in August after he strained the ulnar collateral ligament ligament in his right elbow. He made 18 starts for Dayton before suffering a serious ankle injury while going 3-7 with a 4.48 ERA and 89 strikouts. Greene's medical staff had hoped that the injury would be cured by nonsurgical rehabilitation, but in March 2019, he suffered a setback and underwent Tommy John surgery to repair the ligament.

Greene, as well as other MLB prospects, did not pitch in 2020, as the COVID-pandemic caused the cancellation of the Minor League Baseball season. He was drafted to the Double-A Chattanooga Lookouts of the Southern League as he returned to professional baseball in 2021. He made seven starts in the area, posting a 1.98 ERA and striking out 60 batters in 41 innings before being promoted to the Triple-A Louisville Bats on June 15. Greene began playing 14 games after the promotion, when he went 5–8 with a 4.13 ERA and took out 79 batters in 65+13 innings. The Reds put Greene on an innings cap for the season, and he was suspended after pitching 106+1,3 innings on September 17. Greene had a 3.30 ERA and 139 strikeouts between Chattanooga and Louisville for the season. To prevent Greene from being included in the Rule 5 draft, the Reds called him to their 40-man roster in November.

Greene made the Reds' Opening Day roster for the 2022 MLB season after impressing coaches during spring practice. In a 6–3 victory over the Atlanta Braves, he made his major league debut on April 10 in his debut in the major leagues. Greene allowed three runs on four hits while hitting out seven batters over five innings. Greene, who is facing the Los Angeles Dodgers for his second year, set a new MLB record by throwing 39 pitches at 100 mph (160 km/h) or higher on April 17. Jacob deGrom of the New York Mets, who threw 33 pitches at that rate on June 5, 2021, set the previous record. Despite this success, the Reds lost the game 5–2. Greene had a rough start to his major league career, going 1–5 with a 7.62 ERA and allowing 11 home runs in his first six starts. He improved in his next six games, going 2–2 with a 3.18 ERA while still allowing only four home runs. Greene pitched six scoreless innings against the Miami Marlins on August 1, 2008. It was his third outing in which he pitched at least six innings, struck out eight or more batters while allowing no more than one hit, a record for rookie pitchers in the live-ball era. Greene, who had already suffered arm fatigue before his starts, was placed on the injured list with a right shoulder strain four days later.

National team career

At the 2014 U-15 Baseball World Cup in Mexico, Greene was the first representative of the United States in international competition. In his first outing, he struck out four batters and allowed one unearned run on three hits, defeating Panama 14–2. Greene won the game, but his fastball hit 93 mph (150 km/h). However, Greene and the US team were only silver medalists after losing to Team USA 10–2 in the championship match. In this final outing, Greene lasted only two innings, allowing three runs on three hits and striking out two runs.

Greene also represented the United States in the 2015 U-18 Baseball World Cup in Japan, a year after his silver medal appearance at the U15 tournament. In a 2–1 championship win over the host team, Greene and the remainder of Team USA earned the gold medal.

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