Reds ace Hunter Greene was placed on the 15-day injured list with a groin strain, one of six roster moves by Cincinnati ahead of Friday night's game at Houston. Greene struck out six in three scoreless innings at Atlanta on Wednesday before summoning a trainer while warming up for the fourth.

In what was viewed as a good outcome by the Reds under the circumstances, rotation ace Hunter Greene was diagnosed with a Grade 1 strain in his right groin after undergoing an MRI exam on Thursday. Greene was placed on the 15-day injured list on Friday,

The Cincinnati Reds will place right-hander Hunter Greene on the injured list after he departed his start on Wednesday night with what the team has since diagnosed as a grade 1 right groin strain, according to MLB.com's Mark Sheldon. It's unclear what the Reds' corresponding move will be.