Hunter Greene can’t help the Cincinnati Reds beat the Mets, the Yankees or the Dodgers if he doesn’t pitch against them.

Plus notes on the Reds sending former closer Alexis Díaz to the Dodgers, injury updates and how the minor-league teams are doing.

Reds left-hander Wade Miley said Friday that he has been not accused of any wrongdoing, one day after reports stated a deposition from a lawsuit alleged he supplied Tyler Skaggs with drugs when both players were with the Diamondbacks.

The Reds are going nowhere fast. It's time to get a jump on a 2026 playoff run by trading players now. Who should they deal?

Cincinnati Reds ace Hunter Greene was still in Los Angeles Friday night, pending one more meeting with specialists before returning to Cincinnati.

Detroit is coming off back-to-back series wins and have taken four of the past six as they host the Reds. Detroit is 3-1 in the past four games, while Cincinnati is coming off an 11-2 loss to the Guardians which snapped a five-game winning streak.