On Wednesday, Greene threw 59 fastballs and averaged 100.0 miles per hour on the pitch. He's the only pitch since 2008 to throw 50-plus fastballs in a game and average 100 on them, and he's now done it a remarkable seven times, according to MLB stats expert Sarah Langs.

The Reds capped their season-opening six-game homestand at Great American Ball Park on Wednesday, losing 1-0 to the Texas Rangers to drop their second series in a row to begin 2025. The defeat also marked back-to-back 1-0 losses on home sod.

Cincinnati Reds second base Gavin Lux (2) pulls back from a high-inside pitch in the seventh inning of the MLB Interleague game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Texas Rangers at Great American Ball Park in downtown Cincinnati on Wednesday, April 2, 2025. The Rangers won 1-0. / Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

The Reds believed in their starting pitching entering spring training, especially bolstered by the acquisition of Brady Singer to hopefully add bulk innings. He allowed just one hit over seven shutout innings in his Reds debut, while fifth starter Carson Spiers went six innings, giving up just a run on three hits.

If a torpedo bat revolution is underway in MLB, the New York Yankees might be at the forefront of it, but the Cincinnati Reds are close behind.

Hunter Greene tossed his 500th career strikeout Wednesday against the Rangers, reaching the milestone fastest than any other pitcher in Reds history.

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High school baseball players use aluminum bats during the prep season but use wood bats in some youth and high school leagues.