Hunter Greene, an integral piece of the Cincinnati Reds’ young roster who had emerged as a budding rotation star, will likely miss all of the 2027 season after undergoing a revision of his Tommy John surgery.

The Reds on Thursday said Greene’s timeline for return is 12 to 18 months, according to reports with the team in Washington. The team knew Greene required elbow surgery last week, but the exact nature of the procedure was determined not long before it took place Wednesday.

It’s a crushing setback to the 27-year-old Greene, who had pitched to a 2.76 ERA in 45 starts from 2024-25. But Greene made only five starts in 2026 after having bone chips removed from his elbow in spring training.

He’s signed to a six-year, $53 million contract that runs through 2028. The Reds hold a $21 million club option for 2029.

Chase Burns has supplanted Greene as the staff’s ace. Cincinnati has talented lefty Andrew Abbott, too. But now Greene will make $15 million in 2027 and barely contribute, if at all, which has a greater effect on a low-spending team like the Reds.

The Minnesota Twins and Philadelphia Phillies clash in the first of a three-game series on Thursday at Field of Dreams, at 7:30 p.m. ET. Taj Bradley (9-4, 3.76 ERA) gets the start for the Twins, who are 60-62 this season and second in the AL Central. Aaron Nola (3-9, 5.47 ERA) is expected to start for the Phillies, who are 64-58 and second in the NL East.

How to watch Philadelphia Phillies vs. Minnesota Twins

Phillies vs. Twins odds

• Favorite Moneyline: Twins -110
• Underdog Moneyline: Phillies -110
• Total: 8.5
• Total Over Odds: -110
• Total Under Odds: -110

Injury reports

Twins

Byron Buxton: 10 Day IL (Hip), Joe Ryan: 15 Day IL (Glute), Pablo Lopez: 60 Day IL (Elbow), David Festa: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Cole Sands: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Mike Paredes: 60 Day IL (Oblique), Anthony Banda: 60 Day IL (Lat), Mick Abel: 60 Day IL (Elbow)

Phillies

Rafael Marchan: 10 Day IL (Knee), Caleb Kilian: 15 Day IL (Oblique), Johan Rojas: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Brad Keller: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Adolis Garcia: 60 Day IL (Lat), Tanner Banks: 60 Day IL (Forearm)

Stats to know

• Minnesota’s Brooks Lee is slashing .247/.303/.424 this season with 17 home runs, 62 RBIs and an OPS of .727. He has a 16.1% strikeout rate and a 7.1% walk rate in 466 plate appearances, and he has scored 53 total runs. Lee has recorded seven steals on 11 attempts.
• In 475 plate appearances, Josh Bell is hitting .255/.316/.426 with a .742 OPS. He has hit 16 long balls, driven in 72 runs (19th in MLB) and scored 60 times.
• Philadelphia’s Bryce Harper is slashing .254/.373/.498 this season with 25 home runs (15th in MLB), 71 RBIs (20th in MLB) and an OPS of .870 (13th in MLB). He has a 21% strikeout rate and a 16.2% walk rate in 518 plate appearances, and he has scored 73 total runs. Harper has recorded seven steals on 12 attempts.
• In 506 plate appearances, Luis Arraez has posted a 4.5% strikeout rate and a 5.1% walk rate while slashing .313/.348/.433 with five home runs, 49 RBIs and 56 runs scored. He has stolen 10 bases on 10 attempts.

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