Archive · 14 Aug 2026
Hunter Greene likely to miss 2027 after second Tommy John surgery
Hunter Greene is a baseball pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds.
He got hurt in his throwing elbow.
Doctors had to fix his elbow with a special surgery called Tommy John surgery.
This is the second time he has had this surgery.
He will need a very long time to heal, probably one to one and a half years.
That means he will miss the whole 2027 baseball season.
His team will have to play without him.
He was one of their best pitchers before he got hurt.
He has come back from elbow surgery before and became an All-Star.
His team hopes he can do it again, but they are also making plans without him for next season.
Cincinnati Reds right-hander Hunter Greene underwent a second Tommy John surgery on his right elbow, performed on Wednesday.
The expected 12- to 18-month recovery timeline means Greene will almost certainly miss the entire 2027 season.
Greene, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2017 draft, had his first Tommy John surgery in 2019 and made his MLB debut in 2022.
His 2026 season was limited to five games with a 6.83 ERA after bone chips were removed from the same elbow during spring training.
Greene is scheduled to earn about $15 million in 2027 while sidelined, with a potential return unlikely before 2028 spring training.
- Who
- Cincinnati Reds right-hander Hunter Greene
- What
- Underwent a second Tommy John surgery on his right elbow and is expected to miss the entire 2027 season
- When
- The surgery was performed on Wednesday; he was placed on the injured list earlier this month after elbow soreness
- Where
- Not explicitly stated in the article; Greene pitches for the Cincinnati Reds
- Why
- Doctors found the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow was failing, following a difficult 2026 season marked by bone chip surgery and lingering soreness
- Player
- Hunter Greene, Cincinnati Reds right-hander
- Surgery
- Second Tommy John surgery (right elbow)
- Expected Recovery
- 12 to 18 months
- Impact
- Likely to miss all of the 2027 season
- Contract
- Six-year, $53 million extension through 2028, plus $21 million club option for 2029
- 2027 Salary
- About $15 million
- 2024-2025 Stats
- 2.76 ERA across 45 starts
- 2026 Stats
- 6.83 ERA over 27 2/3 innings in 5 games with 33 strikeouts