Hunter Greene's Second Tommy John Surgery Drops a Promising Pitcher Back to Question Marks

Hunter Greene, once hailed as baseball’s next big thing and featured on Sports Illustrated’s cover, has announced a second Tommy John surgery that will sideline him for the rest of 2026 and all of 2027. After a strong 2024–25 showing—including an All-Star season and career-best numbers—recurrent injuries (groin issues, elbow problems) and a 2026 elbow surgery led to a difficult season, culminating in this latest procedure. The six-year, $53 million Reds deal in 2023 underscored expectations he would rebound, but his body’s fragility has turned a potential breakout into a cautionary tale about the road back from multiple major surgeries.