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Reds lose to the Pirates despite a combined no-hitter with Hunter Greene

PITTSBURGH –– When Cincinnati Reds starter Hunter Greene learned that he made the Opening Day roster and would be the youngest active starting pitcher in MLB, he called his parents, and he cried.

Ever since Greene developed a fastball that could hit 105 mph, appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated and was deemed one of the future stars in baseball, Greene’s dream was always being on the biggest stage at the highest level and showing that he had the demeanor to be one of the faces of baseball.

The dream as a young baseball player growing up in California was that one day, there would be moments like this.