Cincinnati Reds right-hander Hunter Greene suffered a Grade 1 groin strain and will be placed on the injured list. “It's not terrible,” Reds manager Terry Francona said Thursday. “But it is going to be an IL placement because we need him to miss maybe a start or two.

Cincinnati Reds ace Hunter Greene takes a 2.36 ERA and 61 strikeouts in 45 2/3 innings to a likely IL stint after suffering a groin injury.

An MRI exam revealed right-hander Hunter Greene has a Grade 1 right groin strain, and the Reds' ace will be heading to the injured list, manager Terry Francona said before Thursday night's game against the Braves.