Cincinnati Reds pitcher Hunter Greene is about to make his debut in the MLB playoffs this Tuesday, and it will be against the team he grew up rooting for, the Los Angeles Dodgers .

Greene has earned the nod to be the Game 1 starter for the Reds in their National League Wild Card Series versus the reigning World Series champions at Dodger Stadium. Born in Los Angeles, the 26-year-old Greene will be tasked with dealing with the powerful Dodgers offense that finished the 2025 MLB regular season second in the big leagues with a .768 OPS .

Playing in his fourth season in the big leagues, all with the Reds, Greene is just embracing the reality of being a playoff starter at last. He also shared how his father reacted to the news.

“Just a really proud father,” Greene said when asked

See Full Page