Hunter Greene #21

Graduated from Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks, CA...other notable Notre Dame High graduates include Giancarlo Stanton, Pat Gillick, Kirsten Dunst, Jerry Mathers, Rami Malek, Donald Gibb, Dave Navarro, Ed Begley Jr. and Rachel Bilson...in his high school career posted a 1.62 ERA over 121.1 innings while striking out 30 percent of the batters he faced...as a senior went 3-0, 0.75 in five apps (28ip, 4bb, 43k)... as a shortstop, hit .324 with six HR, 28 RBI, six doubles, two triples, 23 runs scored, a .374 on-base percentage and a .598 slugging percentage...prior to his senior season, was named first-team Rawlings Perfect Game All-America and first-team California All-Region...as a junior attended MLB's Youth Academy in Compton and hit .419 while finishing 5-3, 1.63 on the mound...follow on Twitter @HunterGreene17.

2021

Was rated #41 on Baseball America’s most recent Top 100 Prospects List (SS Jose Barrero #21, LHP Nick Lodolo #23)...Spent the season at Class AA Chattanooga and Class AAA Louisville, wherein 21 starts combined he went 10-8, 3.30 (106.1ip, 139k)...Began the season at Chattanooga, wherein seven starts he went 5-0, 1.98 (41ip, 60k) until he was promoted to Louisville on 6/15...In 14 starts for the Bats, in his first stint above Class AA, went 5-8, 4.13 (65.1ip, 79k)...Made his last appearance of the season in a 3-0 loss vs Indianapolis on 9/12 (4ip, 4h, 3r, 1er, 1bb, 3k, 1hr, 75pch)...didn’t pitch again the rest of the season after reaching his innings limit...At the time of his 6/15 promotion from Chattanooga to Louisville ranked second in the minor leagues in strikeouts, wins and strikeouts per 9 innings (13.17)...In his first Class AAA inning, on 6/17 at Omaha, struck out the side but also allowed three HR...threw a pitch recorded at 104.3mph...per Statcast, only five Major League pitchers ever reached a pitch speed of 104mph, and only Aroldis Chapman and Jordan Hicks had thrown pitches faster than Greene’s 104.3mph...Entered the season rated by Baseball America the fifth-best prospect in the organization...was ranked No. 71 in MLB Pipeline’s Top 100...On 11/19 was added to the Reds' 40-man roster, along with OF Allan Cerda, RHP Alexis Diaz, RHP Daniel Duarte and RHP James Marinan.