Cincinnati Reds ace Hunter Greene takes a 2.36 ERA and 61 strikeouts in 45 2/3 innings to a likely IL stint after suffering a groin injury.

He walked to the mound for the fourth inning, threw a few warmup pitches and left the game. He was replaced by Brent Suter. Greene is off to the best start of his career. He's posted a 2.53 ERA in seven starts this season,

The Cincinnati Reds will place right-hander Hunter Greene on the injured list after he departed his start on Wednesday night with what the team has since diagnosed as a grade 1 right groin strain, according to MLB.com's Mark Sheldon. It's unclear what the Reds' corresponding move will be.