Two rotation blowups for fantasy

Greene had arthroscopic surgery on March 11 in Los Angeles to remove bone chips and loose bodies from his right elbow, a procedure performed by Dr. Neal ElAttrache, and he was shut down from throwing for six weeks as part of the immediate post-op plan. (crunchsports.com) Cincinnati used the 40‑man spot opened by that move to select veteran first baseman Nathaniel Lowe’s contract from Triple‑A Louisville after Lowe signed a minor‑league deal in February. (mlbtraderumors.com) Lowe slashed.268/.362/.585 with three homers and eight RBI in 47 spring training plate appearances, numbers the Reds cited when finalizing their Opening Day roster. (foxsports.com) Cincinnati plans to open the season carrying six starting pitchers — Andrew Abbott, Nick Lodolo, Brady Singer, Rhett Lowder, Chase Burns and Brandon Williamson — with Abbott tapped as the Opening Day starter. (mlb.com) Club medical projections place Greene on a roughly 14–16 week recovery timeline, a window that points to a mid‑to‑late‑July return barring setbacks. (mlb.com) Strider reported a left‑oblique pull after a March 17 minor‑league start and was scratched from the scheduled spring finale, with Braves staff saying they believe they avoided a significant tear. (mlb.com) Atlanta’s injury log already includes multiple projected starters — names such as Joey Wentz, Spencer Schwellenbach, AJ Smith‑Shawver and Hurston Waldrep have been listed as sidelined — leaving the club to cobble together short‑term rotation solutions. (fangraphs.com) Manager Walt Weiss and front‑office reports indicate the immediate plan is to turn to internal options and swing men — Jose Suárez and Martin Pérez are among candidates to start in the near term while Reynaldo López, Bryce Elder and other depth arms are being held in reserve as the club monitors Strider’s rehab. (sportingnews.com)