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'Longer this time': Cincinnati Reds ace Hunter Greene heads to Arizona for lengthy rehab

DETROIT – Cincinnati Reds ace Hunter Greene is officially on the 'slower than last time' schedule for a return from the groin injury he aggravated June 3. The team has nothing close to a firm projection for his return from the injured list since Greene spent the last few days meeting with specialists and getting additional testing and opinions. The Reds are going to have to move forward without ace Hunter Greene, who is sidelined with a groin injury he suffered June 3. No timetable is set for his rehab, only that it will be 'slower than last time,' when he missed two weeks. But after the last meeting Friday night, the plan calls for Greene to travel to the team's facility in Arizona to rehab with medical staff and at some point start a throwing program there. Advertisement 'The basic of it is it's going to take a little longer this time,' manager Terry Francona said, describing a 'hands-on treatment' program and eventual baseball-activities program. A few hours after outlining the lengthier plan for Greene, the club announced the acquisition of right-handed starter Brian Van Belle from the Boston Reds Sox in a trade for cash considerations. Van Belle (5-1, 2.29 at Triple-A) made eight starts and four relief appearances before earning his first big-league callup this week. He was designated for assignment before making his debut. The Reds optioned him to Triple-A Louisville. Reds Tigers series opener Skies rain, Tigers pour it on as Reds clouted by MLB's top team Advertisement Reds MLB All-Star Game TJ Friedl Cincinnati Reds All-Star Candidate Power Rankings: See how high red-hot TJ Friedl jumps Greene, who missed two weeks for a Grade 1 groin strain last month, aggravated the same area during his third start back from the IL. He also reported back and hip soreness at the time – the result of compensating for the groin issue, doctors surmised. He received an epidural, which Francona described as a proactive move that wouldn't cost down time since he already was on the IL. 'I don't know if he probably would have done that if he was pitching,' the manager said. "So knock that out." The back and hip aren't considered serious concerns in the recovery and rehab process. Advertisement First and second opinions on the aggravated groin injury suggested the same Grade 1 (lowest) level. The bottom line is that the Reds figure to be without their ace until at least sometime in July, just as they head into one of the toughest stretches of their schedule. Hunter Greene was on pace to make his second straight All-Star Game appearance, going 4-3 with a 2.72 ERA and 11 strikeouts per nine innings across 11 starts before being injured. Greene, a first-time All-Star last year, is 4-3 with a 2.72 ERA and 11 strikeouts per nine innings across 11 starts this season. 'The timeline – it's going to be a little slower than last time,' Francona said. Asked if it was surprising that it looks like such a lengthier injury this time around, Francona said, 'When it happens again I think you have to kind of sit back; that's why we sent him to a specialist. He said we need to give him more time. So that's what we're going to do.' Advertisement Veteran left-hander Wade Miley has assumed Greene's spot in the rotation in the meantime. Miley earned his first win since 2023 Monday after spending the past year working back from Tommy John surgery. Miley makes his second start for the Reds on Sunday in Detroit. This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Cincinnati Reds brace for lengthy absence of ace Hunter Greene (groin)