“There continue to be rumors that the Reds will shop ace Hunter Greene, although they’ve never confirmed that,” Bowden wrote. “When you have two No. 1 starters like the Reds do with Chase Burns and Greene, I’m not sure it makes sense to trade one of them. I’d much rather have them be at the top of my rotation in 2027. However, they could be concerned about Greene’s injury history and the fact that he’s signed through 2028. He’s certainly worth monitoring.”
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Greene had surgery March 11 to remove bone chips and spurs from his right elbow.
Greene struggled July 4 against Baltimore in his first start of this season, but looked dominant while striking out 12 in seven shutout innings July 10 against the Cubs.
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Sal Stewart, Chase Burns at MLB All-Star Game | Photos of Reds stars
Braxton Ashcraft #35 of the Pittsburgh Pirates, Paul Skenes #30 of the Pittsburgh Pirates, Chase Burns #26 of the Cincinnati Reds, Jacob Misiorowski #32 of the Milwaukee Brewers, Jesús Luzardo #44 of the Philadelphia Phillies, Max Meyer #23 of the Miami Marlins, Jhoan Duran #59 of the Philadelphia Phillies, and Justin Wrobleski #70 of the Los Angeles Dodgers look on before the 2026 MLB All-Star Game at Citizens Bank Park on July 14, 2026 in Philadelphia.
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Sal Stewart, Chase Burns at MLB All-Star Game | Photos of Reds stars
Braxton Ashcraft #35 of the Pittsburgh Pirates, Paul Skenes #30 of the Pittsburgh Pirates, Chase Burns #26 of the Cincinnati Reds, Jacob Misiorowski #32 of the Milwaukee Brewers, Jesús Luzardo #44 of the Philadelphia Phillies, Max Meyer #23 of the Miami Marlins, Jhoan Duran #59 of the Philadelphia Phillies, and Justin Wrobleski #70 of the Los Angeles Dodgers look on before the 2026 MLB All-Star Game at Citizens Bank Park on July 14, 2026 in Philadelphia.
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Sal Stewart, Chase Burns at MLB All-Star Game | Photos of Reds stars
Sal Stewart #27 of the Cincinnati Reds looks on during warmups before the 2026 MLB All-Star Game at Citizens Bank Park on July 14, 2026 in Philadelphia.
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Sal Stewart, Chase Burns at MLB All-Star Game | Photos of Reds stars
Paul Skenes #30 of the Pittsburgh Pirates, Chase Burns #26 of the Cincinnati Reds, and Jacob Misiorowski #32 of the Milwaukee Brewers before the 2026 MLB All-Star Game at Citizens Bank Park on July 14, 2026 in Philadelphia.
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Sal Stewart, Chase Burns at MLB All-Star Game | Photos of Reds stars
Jhoan Duran #59 of the Philadelphia Phillies before the 2026 MLB All-Star Game at Citizens Bank Park on July 14, 2026 in Philadelphia.
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Sal Stewart, Chase Burns at MLB All-Star Game | Photos of Reds stars
Jacob Misiorowski #32 of the Milwaukee Brewers and Chase Burns #26 of the Cincinnati Reds speak before the 2026 MLB All-Star Game at Citizens Bank Park on July 14, 2026 in Philadelphia.
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Sal Stewart, Chase Burns at MLB All-Star Game | Photos of Reds stars
Paul Skenes #30 of the Pittsburgh Pirates, Jacob Misiorowski #32 of the Milwaukee Brewers, and Chase Burns #26 of the Cincinnati Reds look on before the 2026 MLB All-Star Game at Citizens Bank Park on July 14, 2026 in Philadelphia.
(Emilee Chinn, Getty Images)
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Sal Stewart, Chase Burns at MLB All-Star Game | Photos of Reds stars
Braxton Ashcraft #35 of the Pittsburgh Pirates, Paul Skenes #30 of the Pittsburgh Pirates, Chase Burns #26 of the Cincinnati Reds, and Jacob Misiorowski #32 of the Milwaukee Brewers before the 2026 MLB All-Star Game at Citizens Bank Park on July 14, 2026 in Philadelphia.
(Emilee Chinn, Getty Images)
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Sal Stewart, Chase Burns at MLB All-Star Game | Photos of Reds stars
Jul 14, 2026; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Cincinnati Reds first baseman Sal Stewart (27) during the All-Star Red Carpet Show at Independence Mall.
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Sal Stewart, Chase Burns at MLB All-Star Game | Photos of Reds stars
Sal Stewart of the Cincinnati Reds attends the 2026 MLB All-Star Red Carpet Show at Independence Mall on July 14, 2026 in Philadelphia.
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Sal Stewart, Chase Burns at MLB All-Star Game | Photos of Reds stars
Chase Burns of the Cincinnati Reds attends the 2026 MLB All-Star Red Carpet Show at Independence Mall on July 14, 2026 in Philadelphia.
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Sal Stewart, Chase Burns at MLB All-Star Game | Photos of Reds stars
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – JULY 13: Chase Burns of the Cincinnati Reds looks on during the 2026 Home Run Derby at Citizens Bank Park on July 13, 2026 in Philadelphia.
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In 19 starts in 2025, Greene was 7-4 with a 2.76 ERA and 0.938 WHIP.
Earlier in July, Bowden told Foul Territory the team should be a seller at the trade deadline and suggested four candidates the Reds should try to deal as they look to contend in 2027.
Cincinnati Reds pitcher Hunter Greene (21) celebrates after closing out the sixth inning of a MLB game between the Cincinnati Reds and Chicago Cubs, Friday, July 10, 2026, at Great American Ball Park in downtown Cincinnati.
