Greene Triumphs in Rivalry!
Hunter Greene is back with the Cincinnati Reds post-surgery, and is in the midst of six weeks where he won't be able to throw.
GOODYEAR, AZ. − Hunter Greene is back with the Cincinnati Reds post-surgery , and is now in the midst of six weeks of rehabilitation that will prevent him from throwing for six weeks. Following his March 11 surgery in Los Angeles to remove bone spurs on his right elbow, Greene returned to the Reds Player Development Complex in Goodyear on March 17.
During a meeting with reporters, he said the problem was fixed by the operating surgeon, Dr. Neal ElAttrache, and that he'd be unable to throw for about six weeks. Greene confirmed the projected recovery timeline of 14-16 weeks.
He also addressed why he didn't go forward with surgery in the offseason. He received an injection in late October to deal with the injury. "Surgery is never the first option, right?
And there's protocol," Greene said. "Protocol for this was either an injection or rest, and I did both. Obviously, it's the offseason, so in-season, it might have been approached a little differently but in the offseason, that was the approach and it's worked...
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