Dean Green (baseball)

{{Infobox baseball biography

|name=Dean Green

|team=

|image=Dean Green (7063263685) (cropped).jpg

|caption=Green with the West Michigan Whitecaps in 2012

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|position=First baseman

|bats=Left

|throws=Right

|birth_date={{birth date and age|1989|6|30}}

|birth_place=Tulsa, Oklahoma

|debutleague = NPB

|debutdate=June 4

|debutyear=2017

|debutteam=Tokyo Yakult Swallows

|finalleague=NPB

|finaldate=July 9

|finalyear=2017

|finalteam=Tokyo Yakult Swallows

|statleague=NPB

|stat1label=Batting average

|stat1value=.194

|stat2label=Home runs

|stat2value=2

|stat3label=Runs batted in

|stat3value=8

|stat4label=Hits

|stat4value=14

|teams=

Tokyo Yakult Swallows ({{npby|2017}})

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Rodger Dean Green (born June 30, 1989) is an American former professional baseball first baseman. He played for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball's Central League in 2017.

Career

=Amateur career=

Green attended Berryhill High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma.{{cite web|url=http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/sports/probaseball/pro-baseball-berryhill-s-dean-green-enjoys-sizzling-start-in/article_1534d35c-5f97-55e1-b434-a8d965affcbd.html|title=Pro baseball: Berryhill's Dean Green enjoys sizzling start in Eastern League|work=Tulsa World|date=April 20, 2015 |accessdate=November 2, 2016}} Green enrolled at Oklahoma State University–Stillwater and began his college baseball career for the Oklahoma State Cowboys.{{cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/news/gcs-23071028|title=Getting To Know Dean Green - MiLB.com News - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball|work=Minor League Baseball|access-date=November 2, 2016}} He transferred to Barry University in 2010, finishing his college baseball career with the Barry Buccaneers of NCAA Division II.{{cite web|url=https://www.ncaa.com/news/baseball/2011-05-04/green-finds-home-barry|title=Green finds home at Barry|date=May 4, 2011|work=NCAA.com|accessdate=November 2, 2016|archive-date=November 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161104024533/http://www.ncaa.com/news/baseball/2011-05-04/green-finds-home-barry|url-status=dead}}

=Professional career=

The Detroit Tigers selected Green in the 11th round of the 2011 Major League Baseball draft.{{cite web|url=http://www.blessyouboys.com/2015/7/17/8985721/detroit-tigers-prospects-dean-green-toledo-mud-hens|title=1B Dean Green called up to Toledo|first=Emily|last=Waldon|date=July 17, 2015|work=Bless You Boys|accessdate=November 2, 2016}} He played for the Erie SeaWolves of the Class AA Eastern League in 2014.{{cite web|url=http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2015/05/31/green-hitting-plus-clip-fifth-straight-year/28277173/|title=Green hitting at plus-.300 clip a fifth straight year|first=Lynn|last=Henning|work=The Detroit News|date=June 1, 2015|accessdate=November 2, 2016}} Beginning the 2015 season with Erie, Green was named an All-Star and was promoted to the Toledo Mud Hens of the Class AAA International League. He began the 2016 season with Erie, receiving another midseason promotion to Toledo.{{cite web|url=http://www.toledoblade.com/Mud-Hens/2016/07/27/Lessons-learned-Toledo-Mud-Hens-first-baseman-Dean-Green-says-stint-away-helped-him-in-long-run-Coop-Scoop.html|title=Coop Scoop: Green learns valuable lesson|first=John|last=Wagner|work=Toledo Blade|date=July 27, 2016|accessdate=November 2, 2016}}

After the 2016 season, the Tigers sold Green's contract to the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball's Central League.{{cite web|url=http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2016/11/dean_green_tigers_japan.html|title=Tigers minor-league first baseman Dean Green to play in Japan|work=MLive.com|date=November 2, 2016|accessdate=November 2, 2016}} He played in 25 games for Yakult's main team and 59 games for the farm team, batting .194 with two home runs and eight RBIs for the farm team and .301 with 14 home runs and 45 RBIs for Yakult.https://www.goerie.com/sports/20171004/former-erie-seawolves-slugger-green-plays-ball-in-japan {{dead link|date=November 2021}}

On February 6, 2018, Green signed with the New Jersey Jackals of the Can-Am League.{{cite web|url=http://njjackals.pointstreaksites.com/view/njjackals/news-media/news_499219|title=New Jersey Jackals Sign Dean Green|work=New Jersey Jackals|accessdate=February 6, 2018}} On July 29, 2018, his contract was purchased by the Toros de Tijuana of the Mexican League. After only 8 recorded at bats, he was released on August 6, 2018. On August 16, 2018, Green signed with the Sioux City Explorers of the American Association. He was released on June 24, 2019. On July 2, 2019, Green signed with the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. On March 5, 2020, he re-signed with the team for the 2020 season.{{citation needed|date=June 2021}}

Coaching career

During the offseason following the 2020 season, Green joined the coaching staff at Rogers State University.{{cite web | url=https://rsuhillcats.com/sports/baseball/roster/coaches/dean-green/506 | title=Dean Green - Baseball Coach }}