Overview
- Reds president Nick Krall announced Friday that Greene has a partially torn ulnar collateral ligament and is scheduled for elbow surgery next week that will end his 2026 season.
- Greene had an arthroscopic cleanup on the same elbow in March and made five starts after returning on July 4 before reporting soreness in a bullpen session and landing on the 15‑day injured list.
- Before the operation the club obtained an MRI, was examined by team surgeon Tim Kremchek, and sought a second opinion from Dr. Neal ElAttrache in Los Angeles.
- Recovery depends on the procedure: an internal‑brace repair typically projects about a 12‑month comeback while a repeat Tommy John reconstruction generally projects 14 months or more, so Greene is expected to miss a large portion of 2027.
- Greene’s loss removes a planned frontline starter and forces the Reds to reshuffle their rotation and offseason plans, with real consequences for Cincinnati’s short‑term playoff chances and 2027 roster strategy.