Hunter Greene returned from the injured list and overwhelmed the Los Angeles Angels with 12 strikeouts and zero walks over 6 1/3 innings, a performance that instantly vaults him into the fantasy spotlight. His season line climbed to a 6.50 K/BB ratio (91 K, 14 BB) through 13 outings, the best ever for a Reds pitcher in franchise history since 1900. It also placed him in an elite club as the 10th Reds pitcher in more than a century with at least 12 strikeouts without a walk in a game, one of just 12 such occurrences in Reds lore. The feat echoed the club’s long-standing emphasis on control and whiffs.

From a fantasy perspective, the outing confirms Greene’s upside as a high-strikeout arm with improved control, heightening his streaming and rotation appeal. If he can maintain the zero-walk aggression against similar lineups and translate the whiffs into consistent innings, he becomes a must-run bet in many formats. The historical context reinforces the rarity and potential for a turning point in Greene’s young Reds career.