Cincinnati Reds manager David Bell said Thursday young ace Hunter Greene remains on track to return to the rotation Sunday in St. Louis after faring well in a light throwing session Wednesday – setting the stage for an odd-man-out decision between struggling starters Brandon Williamson and Graham Ashcraft.
That made Thursday’s start against the Los Angeles Dodgers potentially critical for Ashcraft, who has given up 38 earned runs with eight homers and averaged barely four innings a start over his previous six starts (12.99) ERA, after a sparkling opening six starts (2.