The Cincinnati Reds have struggled this season, sitting near the bottom of the National League with a record of 57-88.
Nearing the end of a rough campaign, Cincy's flame-throwing rookie Hunter Greene gave Reds fans hope for the future after a dominating performance Saturday against the St. Louis Cardinals.
The 23-year-old right-hander is already known to light up the radar gun. Though, on Saturday, Greene dazzled with his speed, overpowering the out-matched Cardinals.
Over half of Greene's 81 pitches against the Cardinals traveled at 100 MPH or more, according to MLB.com's Sarah Langs.
most 100+ mph pitches in a game, pitch-tracking era (2008):
— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) September 18, 2022
Hunter Greene: 47, Tonight thru 6 IP
Hunter Greene: 39, 4/16/22
Hunter Greene: 38, 7/26/22
Hunter Greene: 38, 7/9/22
His 33 pitches at 101.0+ mph are also a pitch-tracking era record
— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) September 18, 2022
Greene pitched six strong innings, allowing only four hits while striking out a career-high 11 batters.
Unfortunately for Greene, his teammates offered zero run support in a 1-0 extra-innings loss.
The Reds selected Greene No. 2 overall in the 2017 MLB Draft. Greene, who made his major league debut in April, is 4-12 with a 4.97 ERA over 21 starts this season.
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