CINCINNATI — Cincinnati Reds pitcher Hunter Greene had been tabbed a future All-Star since he was in highschool and now he’s a present All-Star. The Reds starter was named as a alternative to the Nationwide League All-Star group Monday, taking the place of Los Angeles Dodgers starter Tyler Glasnow, who’s headed to the injured record due to a again harm.
Greene, 24, is simply two years faraway from his big-league debut and having his greatest season as a professional but, with a 5-4 file and three.45 ERA. He joins 22-year-old Elly De La Cruz because the Reds’ representatives in Texas. They’ll be joined by supervisor David Bell, who’s a part of Nationwide League supervisor Torey Lovullo’s workers.
Greene, the second decide within the 2017 draft, was maybe essentially the most heralded prep prospect in baseball since Bryce Harper. Each appeared on the quilt of Sports activities Illustrated earlier than graduating highschool, each have been heralded as the way forward for the game. Harper has lived as much as expectations and Greene is on his method.
“Hopefully I’ve much more alternatives like immediately and I’m in a position to get pleasure from moments like this,” Greene mentioned.
Glasnow’s again tightened up on Sunday, Dodgers supervisor Dave Roberts mentioned. The 30-year-old leads the NL with 143 strikeouts in 109 innings pitched in his first season with Los Angeles.
— Fabian Ardaya contributed reporting to this story.
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