Watch: Reds' Ace Hunter Greene Looking to Build on 2024 Campaign

Hunter Greene had the best season of his career in 2024, starting 26 games with a 2.75 ERA, a WHIP of 1.02, and 169 strikeouts in a career-high 150 1/3 innings pitched.

He's looking to build on that and be even better in 2025.

"Just having so much more motivation going into this offseason," Green told MLB Network's Mark DeRosa. "You easily could be complacent with a year like last year. I think that's the excitement, even to bring in Elly, another great season for him. You can easily go into the offseason, take your foot off the gas, and think that you've almost figured it out.

"You know how humbling the game is. As soon as you take that approach, it punches you right in the mouth."

Early in his career, Greene was labeled as a guy who threw hard and didn't necessarily know how to "pitch." Last season, he proved that theory wrong.

Greene joked with DeRosa that he has added a couple of new pitches, including a knuckleball, but in reality, he's just trying to refine his current repertoire.

"I didn't add any new pitches, but refining, being able to build more of that confidence within my repertoire. Lean into it. Embrace it. Just learn more about who I am as a pitcher."

Although Greene has set his goals high, the Reds would certainly be content with another season like his 2024 campaign.

You can watch his full interview with MLB Network below:

.@HunterGreene17 enjoyed a breakout 2024 season, earning his first All-Star nod!

The @Reds ace walked @markdero7 through his mentality entering 2025, learning about himself as a pitcher and more.

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