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Injury Elbow
Est. Return 2/1/2024
2023 Stats
AVG
.288
HR
11
RBI
37
R
51
SB
7
Rest-of-Season Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Greene appeared likely to break camp on the Tigers' Opening Day roster, but a foul ball off the foot delayed his arrival to the big leagues until mid-June. He would go on to slash .253/.321/.362 across 93 games as a rookie, hitting five homers while successfully stealing only one bag in five attempts. In a vacuum, these numbers are rather uninspiring, but the fact that Greene was right around league average by wRC+ as a 21-year-old speaks volumes. The fifth overall pick in 2019, Greene was considered among the top prospects in the game at the time of his call-up. The Tigers are going to give Greene every chance to succeed. We've already seen that he can hold his own against big-league pitching, but it would be nice to see him cut down on the strikeouts (28.7%). How quickly he does that will determine his trajectory. Read Past Outlooks
Expected to be ready for next year
Greene is expected to be ready for the start of next season after he underwent Tommy John surgery Wednesday on his right (non-throwing) elbow, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports.
ANALYSIS
Greene needing Tommy John surgery to repair his injured elbow was a worst-case scenario. However, because he's a position player and the operation was on his non-throwing arm, his rehab timeline won't come close to the typical 12-to-18 months for pitcher. It's possible, if not probable, that the Tigers will ease him into things in spring training, but all signs point to Greene being ready to roll come Opening Day. The young outfielder batted .288/.349/.447 with 11 homers across 416 plate appearances in 2023.
Greene needing Tommy John surgery to repair his injured elbow was a worst-case scenario. However, because he's a position player and the operation was on his non-throwing arm, his rehab timeline won't come close to the typical 12-to-18 months for pitcher. It's possible, if not probable, that the Tigers will ease him into things in spring training, but all signs point to Greene being ready to roll come Opening Day. The young outfielder batted .288/.349/.447 with 11 homers across 416 plate appearances in 2023.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2021
+3%
OPS vs RHP
2023
+19%
OPS vs RHP
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2021vs Left | .724 | 212 | 0 | 14 | .292 | ||||
| Since 2021vs Right | .744 | 622 | 16 | 65 | .263 | ||||
| 2023vs Left | .694 | 93 | 0 | 3 | .279 | ||||
| 2023vs Right | .826 | 323 | 11 | 34 | .291 | ||||
| 2022vs Left | .747 | 119 | 0 | 11 | .303 | ||||
| 2022vs Right | .656 | 299 | 5 | 31 | .232 | ||||
| 2021vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2021vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2021
+9%
OPS at Home
2023
+5%
OPS at Home
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2021Home | .770 | 409 | 8 | 32 | .282 | ||||
| Since 2021Away | .709 | 425 | 8 | 47 | .260 | ||||
| 2023Home | .813 | 213 | 5 | 16 | .303 | ||||
| 2023Away | .777 | 203 | 6 | 21 | .273 | ||||
| 2022Home | .722 | 196 | 3 | 16 | .259 | ||||
| 2022Away | .648 | 222 | 2 | 26 | .248 | ||||
| 2021Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2021Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Riley Greene compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.31BB Rate
8.4%K Rate
27.4%BABIP
.384ISO
.159AVG
.288OBP
.349SLG
.447OPS
.796wOBA
.349Exit Velocity
91.6 mphHard Hit Rate
39.1%Barrels/PA
7.2%Expected BA
.289Expected SLG
.499Sprint Speed
24.4 ft/secGround Ball %
48.9%Line Drive %
26.3%Fly Ball %
24.8%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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The top prep hitter in the 2019 draft class, Greene was a top-15 overall prospect heading into 2021 and his final season in the minors couldn't have gone much better. He jumped over High-A and logged a 145 wRC+ at Double-A as the youngest hitter at that level. Greene was then pushed to Triple-A, where he was once again the youngest hitter, and he improved his rate stats across the board en route to a 153 wRC+. His 32.8 Hard% was elite for a hitter his age in the upper levels, and he surprisingly stole 16 bases on 17 attempts, despite having never graded out as a plus runner. Base stealing is not all about pure speed, and if Robbie Grossman stole 20 bases for the Tigers in 2021, Greene could get to that mark over a full season. A trip to the Arizona Fall League was canceled due to a concussion suffered at the end of the Triple-A season, but he cleared protocols in October and had a normal offseason. However, he sustained a fractured right foot in early April that is expected to keep him out of game action for 6-8 weeks. While his fantasy value depends on when he's able to return to the field, Greene could win an everyday role once he's healthy, and he has five-category upside once he ultimately makes his major-league debut.
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Moves to 60-day IL
The Tigers transferred Greene (elbow) to the 60-day injured list Wednesday.
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Undergoing surgery Wednesday
Greene will undergo surgery on his right elbow Wednesday, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.
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Wanting additional opinions
Greene said Wednesday he's seeking additional medical opinions on his inflamed right elbow, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.
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Still being evaluated
Greene (elbow) is still going through medical evaluation while completing daily rehab, the team announced Tuesday, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.
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Lands on injured list
The Tigers placed Greene on the 10-day injured list Saturday with right elbow inflammation, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.
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