Reds’ Hunter Greene set velocity record against Dodgers
Apr 5, 2022; Goodyear, Arizona, USA; Cincinnati Reds pitcher Hunter Greene against the Seattle Mariners during a spring training game at Goodyear Ballpark. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Cincinnati Reds pitcher Hunter Greene flashed his huge arm Saturday in a way we have not seen any other pitcher do recently.
Greene threw 39 pitches of at least 100 MPH against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday night. That is the most amount of 100-mph pitches in a single game by one pitcher since pitch tracking began in 2008, according to Doug Padilla of the Associated Press. Greene’s mark is higher than the 33 thrown 100-mph pitches thrown by Jacob deGrom last June.
Greene struck out six in 5.1 innings, allowing two earned runs on five hits. The Reds ultimately lost the game 5-2 as they struggled to get Greene any run support.
The second overall pick in the 2017 MLB Draft, Greene made his big league debut this year and has looked promising so far. The 22-year-old has the velocity to pull stunts like this, so it makes some sense he can really bring it during games as well.
