CINCINNATI -- It was already known that Reds prospect Hunter Greene would pitch at Class A Dayton at some point this season. But the organization has moved up the timetable for Greene's debut.
Reds senior director of player development Jeff Graupe revealed Monday that the 18-year-old Greene was scheduled to pitch the Dragons' fifth game of 2018, which is April 9 vs. Lake County at Fifth Third Field.
"Just looking at what he's accomplished this offseason and what his throwing program looked like to accomplish that, we wanted to get him out under the lights in front of the fans and take advantage of the fact that he's pretty sharp right now," Graupe said.