JOHN, Bellbrook.

Q: A:

Do you think Hunter Greene is really ready for the majors? —

Probably not, but he should learn more pitching in the majors than another year in the minors. The Reds are not headed for the playoffs, so Greene’s education is not hurting them. He has, of course, a big-league fastball, but needs to keep it out of the center of the plate so Milwaukee doesn’t hit five home runs. And he needs to work on throwing his slider for strikes and to develop his change-up. If the Reds were contenders, he wouldn’t belong. They are not, so why not let him learn from the school of hard knocks.