Sometimes a little can go a long way. In the case of Hunter Greene that meant mixing in a few more offspeed pitches to complement his triple-digit heat. It all added up to a scoreless start and the first Triple-A victory of his career.
MLB's No. 55 overall prospect struck out six and scattered two hits and three walks over five innings to lead Triple-A Louisville past visiting Indianapolis, 5-0, on Wednesday night. One start after reaching 104 mph with his fastball, Greene topped out at 102 while throwing 85 pitches, 52 for strikes.
Coming off his Triple-A debut where he struck out eight but also surrendered four solo homers in four innings, including three in the opening frame, the second-ranked Reds prospect looked more like a pitcher with a blistering fastball than just a thrower Wednesday. Greene set the tone immediately, striking out the first batter of the game en route to setting down the first 13 Indianapolis hitters, five via the strikeout.
The 21-year-old ran into trouble after retiring the first batter in the fourth when he surrendered two singles and a walk, but a pop out helped him escape the jam. Greene notched his sixth and final strikeout for the second out of the fifth but walked consecutive hitters before a fly out ended the threat and his evening.
Through two Triple-A starts, the right-hander has surrendered four runs in nine innings while striking out 14. Overall, Greene improved to 6-1 with a 2.34 ERA in 50 innings. It was the seventh time in nine starts he allowed two or fewer runs and his 74 strikeouts are tied for the second-highest total in the Minors.
Drafted second overall in 2017, Greene last pitched competitively in 2018 when he posted a 4.47 ERA and 89 strikeouts in 68 1/3 innings while taking part in the Futures Game. He was sidelined that August and underwent Tommy John surgery, which cost him the entire 2019 season.
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