Cincinnati Reds right-hander Hunter Greene suffered a Grade 1 groin strain and will be placed on the injured list. “It's not terrible,” Reds manager Terry Francona said Thursday. “But it is going to be an IL placement because we need him to miss maybe a start or two.

ATLANTA – Cincinnati Reds ace Hunter Greene is expected to miss at least two starts because of the Grade 1 groin strain suffered during Wednesday night’s start in Atlanta. “It's not terrible," manager Terry Francona said. "You don’t want to miss him for even a day. But all things considered, he’s going to be OK. We’ve just gotta take care of him.”

Cincinnati Reds ace Hunter Greene takes a 2.36 ERA and 61 strikeouts in 45 2/3 innings to a likely IL stint after suffering a groin injury.