MIAMI –– Minutes before the first pitch on Monday night, the Cincinnati Reds scratched left fielder Tommy Pham from the lineup as they worked out a trade with the Boston Red Sox. It was another example of the Reds trading away from their current roster to set themselves up for the future.
Then, the face of the core that the Reds are building around stepped up to the mound.
Reds starting pitcher Hunter Greene pitched six shutout innings with eight strikeouts as the Reds beat the Miami Marlins, 3-1, on Monday at loanDepot Park. It was the third game this season where Greene appeared to be unhittable, providing another example of why Reds manager David Bell sees Greene developing into a future All-Star pitcher.