Former Big League Catcher Warns Reds About Impact of Losing Hunter Greene

The Reds announced on Tuesday that Hunter Greene would be out until at least July due to a procedure on his elbow to get bone spurs removed.

Andrew Abbott will start on Opening Day for the Reds.

Reactions were all over the place on social media on Tuesday. Former MLB catcher Erik Kratz thinks this is a massive blow to the Reds.

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"They're not losing depth," Kratz said on Foul Territory. "They're losing their No. 1 guy...You take Hunter Greene out of that mix for longer than he missed last year, I think he missed eight starts last year. You're looking at half of his starts this year. That is tough. It puts a lot of pressure on Rhett Lowder and Chase Burns to step up and give you quality innings right out of the jump."

"With Hunter Greene out, this is massive for the Reds."

Kratz isn't saying anything Reds fans don't already know. Losing Greene for half the season is a big deal. He is right in saying Lowder and Burns will have to step up. However, there is a reason both of those guys are former top 10 draft picks.

The Reds have felt confident about their pitching depth all offseason long. One injury doesn’t suddenly change that.

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