The Cincinnati Reds and right-hander Hunter Greene have agreed to a six-year, $53 million contract extension, as announced by the team on Tuesday. This deal secures the hardest-throwing starter in baseball long term to the organization. Previously, the Reds did not have any salary guaranteed to players beyond this season. Last year, 23-year-old Greene made his debut as the Cincinnati team was still rebuilding. The arrival of starters Nick Lodolo and Graham Ashcraft alongside Greene has given hope back to an organization that last made the playoffs in 2013, apart from the COVID-shortened season. The contract starts this season and buys out two years of Greene’s free agency. It includes a $21 million seventh-year club option with a $2 million buyout. If the Reds pick up the option, Greene would hit the open market after his age 29 season. The deal, which is the largest the Reds have given to a player before he reaches arbitration, can max out at more than $90 million with escalators.
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