Greene admitted to feeling increasingly overwhelmed by his situation and did not dispute accounts that he has several times punished himself physically. Several team members have expressed concern about the degree of Greene's self-punishment.

"That's the way it's always been," Greene said, referring to his condition's compulsive nature. "It's not rational. It's not something I think as an intelligent thinking human being. ... I understand the disorder of it. It just doesn't help."

Mozeliak said the club does not intend to place Greene on the disabled list. "At this point, he still wants to try to play. We still think he's capable of playing," he said.