At the conclusion of the 2023 season, Riley Greene, a centerfielder with the Detroit Tigers, underwent Tommy John surgery for his non-throwing elbow. The team has some encouraging news about his recuperation, with spring training less than a month away.
The Detroit Tigers have some positive news regarding young centerfielder Riley Greene’s injury situation with less than a month until spring training begins.
The original Detroit Free Press story is linked in the update below, which is sourced from the fantasy baseball portal Rotowire (subscription required).
According to Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press, Greene (elbow) has been hitting, playing catch, and going through some defensive exercises at the Tigers’ spring training camp in Florida.
Examening
Greene underwent Tommy John surgery on his right (non-throwing) elbow less than four months ago, but his recovery period will be significantly shortened. Greene might be limited in some way during spring training, but Opening Day is anticipated to bring him up to speed.
For Detroit, which is depending on Greene as they aim to move up in the American League Central, that is undoubtedly good news. In an effort to advance, the team signed Jack Flaherty, traded for Mark Canha, and signed Kenta Maeda after finishing second in the American League Central the previous season.
The 23-year-old only appeared in 99 games in 2023 due to several ailments, but when healthy, he performed admirably. He stole seven bases and hit.288 with 11 home runs and 37 RBI. He and Spencer Torkelson round out manager A.J. Hinch’s young core of position players.
He debuted in the major leagues in 2022 and has 16 home runs and a slash line of 271/.335/.739.
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