We talked last week about how Hunter Greene’s pitching debut for the Cincinnati Reds proved he can exceed the hype.
And in his second start, facing the super-dangerous Los Angeles Dodgers? I’d say he exceeded the hype that he had exceeded last week.
Greene set an MLB record on Saturday for number of pitches thrown in the triple digits, and even though he didn’t get a W in the 5-2 loss to the National League juggernaut, he still put up a terrific line with 5.1 innings pitches, two earned runs on just a two-run homer given up to Trea Turner, five hits, no walks and six Ks.
But it’s one pitch that you have to see, along with a bunch of others: