As a prospect in 2021, Reds righthander Hunter Greene never knew how many innings or pitches he was going to get to throw.
Even though he was the hardest-throwing starter in the minor leagues, Greene was told to go get hitters out. Coming off Tommy John surgery in 2019, he threw five innings in his first 2021 start. He threw 99 pitches in his fourth start. He went 7.1 innings and 101 pitches in his fifth, then followed by going 106 pitches in each of his next two.
In modern pitching development, that seems almost reckless. Greene could reach back for 100 mph whenever
