Terry โFrancona โฃDoesn’t Anticipateโ Reds trading Hunter Greene
CINCINNATI – Cleveland guardians manager Terry Francona statedโ he does not foresee the Cincinnati Reds trading starting pitcher Hunter Greene this offseason, โdespite speculation surrounding potential moves. Francona, speaking on a recent broadcast, highlighted Greene’s progress and value to the Reds institution.
The 27-year-old โคGreeneโค experienced a breakout 2025 season, with his fastball averaging 99.5 mphโข – โฃa 1.9 mph โคincrease โfrom 2024. He rankedโ fourth among pitchers withโ atโ leastโข 100 inningsโ pitched in swinging-strike rate and sixth in K-BB%. A notable betterment in command saw Greene post a 68.6%โข strike โขrate and โฃa career-low 6.2% โwalk rate, aโฃ marked change โfrom previous seasons were his strike rate never exceededโค 65% andโฃ walkโ rate โremainedโฃ above โ9%. This enhanced control contributed to lower pitch counts and deeper outings, resulting in 11 quality startsโค in 19 appearances.
The Reds signedโฃ Greene to โคa six-year,โ $53MM extension in 2023, which includes a $21MM team option for 2029. While his annual โขsalary will increase over โthe next three seasons, the contract โremains affordable, evenโข with the option โฃyearโข considered.
Tho, Cincinnati boastsโฃ a promising โand controllable โpitching staff beyond Greene, including Andrew Abbott and Chase Burns, who have โyet to reach arbitration,โ and Nick Lodolo, who isโ under contract through 2028. younger pitchers Rhett โLowder and โJulian Aguiar โคeach have onlyโฃ one year of MLB service time, while Brady singer โisโ the onlyโ current mainstay nearing free agency as heโข enters โคhis final year of arbitration. This depth suggests โthe Reds have the flexibility to retain โฃa strong rotation for the foreseeable future.
