Zachary Green (born March 7, 1994) is an American former professional baseball infielder. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 3rd round of the 2012 MLB draft. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants, with whom he made his MLB debut in 2019.
| Zach Green | |
|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) Green with the Giants in 2019 | |
| Infielder | |
| Born: March 7, 1994 Sacramento, California | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 21, 2019, for the San Francisco Giants | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 3, 2019, for the San Francisco Giants | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .143 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 1 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Career
editGreen attended Jesuit High School in Carmichael, California.[1]
Philadelphia Phillies
editHe was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 3rd round, with the 125th overall selection, of the 2012 MLB draft, and signed for a $420,000 signing bonus.[2]
In 2012, Green played for the Gulf Coast Phillies, hitting .284/.333/.426 with 3 home runs and 21 RBIs.[3] In 2013, he played for the Williamsport Crosscutters, hitting .252/.344/.478 with 13 home runs and 41 RBI.[3] He spent the 2014 season with the Lakewood BlueClaws, hitting .268/.316/.402/.718 with 6 home runs and 43 RBI.[3] He spent the 2015 season with the Clearwater Threshers, hitting .173/.216/.221 with one home run and 7 RBI, in just 26 games due to a wrist injury.[2][3] He returned to Clearwater in the 2016 season, hitting .263/.326/.432 with 12 home runs and 63 RBI.[3] In the 2016 season, he played through pain that was resolved by undergoing Tommy John surgery and a surgery to fix a hip ailment.[2] He split the 2017 season between the GCL Phillies, Clearwater, and the Reading Fightin Phils, hitting a combined .227/.291/.424 with 9 home runs and 26 RBI.[3] His 2018 season was split between Reading and the Lehigh Valley IronPigs, hitting a combined .281/.356/.532 with 20 home runs and 75 RBI.[2][3] Green elected free agency following the season on November 2, 2018.[4]
San Francisco Giants
editOn January 24, 2019, Green signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants.[1] He opened the 2019 season with the Triple–A Sacramento River Cats, for whom he batted .282/.380/.659 with 25 home runs and 64 RBI in 252 at bats.[1][5]
On July 21, 2019, the Giants selected Green's contract and promoted him to the major leagues for the first time.[6][7] He made his major league debut that day versus the New York Mets.[8] In eight games for the Giants, Green went 2–for–14 (.143) with no home runs and one RBI. On November 4, he was removed from the 40–man roster and sent outright to Triple–A, after which he elected free agency. Green subsequently re–signed with San Francisco on a minor league contract.[9]
Green did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[10] He became a free agent on November 2, 2020.[11]
Milwaukee Brewers
editOn December 3, 2020, Green signed a minor league contract with the Milwaukee Brewers organization.[12] In 2021, Green spent the year with the Triple-A Nashville Sounds, slashing .214/.310/.407 with 15 home runs and 64 RBI in 101 games with the team. Green elected free agency following the season on November 7, 2021.[13]
Seattle Mariners
editOn March 16, 2022, Green signed a minor league contract with the Seattle Mariners organization.[14] He elected free agency on November 10, 2022.
References
edit- ^ a b c Joe Davidson (April 9, 2019). "As an injured 21-year-old, River Cats' Zach Green 'couldn't move'; now he's on the move". The Sacramento Bee. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
- ^ a b c d Scott Lauber (May 30, 2018). "Phillies prospect Zach Green, finally healthy, is slugging toward a reunion with Rhys Hoskins". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Zach Green Player Page". MLB.com. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
- ^ "Minor League Free Agents 2018". baseballamerica.com. November 6, 2018. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
- ^ "Zach Green Minor & Fall Leagues Statistics & History".
- ^ Henry Schulman (July 20, 2019). "NorCal strong — Giants to promote lefty Conner Menez, infielder Zach Green from Triple-A". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
- ^ Kerry Crowley (July 20, 2019). "Power-hitting infield prospect reportedly set to join the Giants on Sunday". The Mercury News. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
- ^ Ali Thanawalla (July 21, 2019). "Conner Menez, Zach Green reflect on making MLB debuts with Giants". NBC Sports Bay Area. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
- ^ "Giants Outright, Re-Sign Zach Green, Cristhian Adames". mlbtraderumors.com. November 4, 2019. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
- ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
- ^ "Full List of 2020-2021 MiLB Free Agents". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
- ^ "Minor MLB Transactions: 12/3/20". December 3, 2020.
- ^ "2021-22 Minor League Free Agents for All 30 MLB Teams". November 9, 2021.
- ^ "Zach Green Stats, Fantasy & News". MLB.com.
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)