Hunter Greene undergoing season-ending elbow surgery in another crushing injury setback

The injury bug continues to bite Reds ace Hunter Greene. Greene is set to undergo surgery to repair a damaged UCL in his throwing arm, ending his 2026 season, Cincinnati announced Friday. “The ligament was failing,” Reds president of baseball operations Nick Krall told reporters on Friday, according to MLB.com. “It’s going to be some sort of procedure around the ligament. It is not going to be known until they go in, have the surgery and then find out what’s inside.” Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Hunter Greene reacts in the first inning against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado, on July 19, 2026. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect The exact procedure Greene, 27, will undergo and a timetable for his return are still unclear. Greene, who had already missed a significan