Zach Green

{{Infobox baseball biography

|name = Zach Green

|image = Zach Green (48423780212) (cropped).jpg

|caption = Green with the Giants in 2019

|position = Infielder

|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|3|7}}

|birth_place = Sacramento, California

|bats = Right

|throws = Right

|debutleague = MLB

|debutdate = July 21

|debutyear = 2019

|debutteam = San Francisco Giants

| finalleague = MLB

| finaldate = August 3

| finalyear = 2019

| finalteam = San Francisco Giants

|statleague = MLB

|stat1label = Batting average

|stat1value = .143

|stat2label = Home runs

|stat2value = 0

|stat3label = Runs batted in

|stat3value = 1

|teams =

San Francisco Giants ({{mlby|2019}})

}}

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.

Career

Green attended Jesuit High School in Carmichael, California.{{cite web|url=https://www.sacbee.com/sports/article229026184.html|title=As an injured 21-year-old, River Cats' Zach Green 'couldn't move'; now he's on the move|author=Joe Davidson|newspaper=The Sacramento Bee|date=April 9, 2019|access-date=July 20, 2019}}

=Philadelphia Phillies=

He 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.inquirer.com/philly/sports/phillies/reading-phillies-zach-green-healthy-rhys-hoskins-reunion-prospect-20180530.html|title=Phillies prospect Zach Green, finally healthy, is slugging toward a reunion with Rhys Hoskins|author=Scott Lauber|newspaper=The Philadelphia Inquirer|date=May 30, 2018|access-date=July 20, 2019}}

In 2012, Green played for the Gulf Coast Phillies, hitting .284/.333/.426 with 3 home runs and 21 RBIs.{{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/player/zach-green-608339|title=Zach Green Player Page|website=MLB.com|access-date=July 20, 2019}} In 2013, he played for the Williamsport Crosscutters, hitting .252/.344/.478 with 13 home runs and 41 RBI. He spent the 2014 season with the Lakewood BlueClaws, hitting .268/.316/.402/.718 with 6 home runs and 43 RBI. 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. He returned to Clearwater in the 2016 season, hitting .263/.326/.432 with 12 home runs and 63 RBI. In the 2016 season, he played through pain that was resolved by undergoing Tommy John surgery and a surgery to fix a hip ailment. 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. 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. Green elected free agency following the season on November 2, 2018.{{Cite web|title=Minor League Free Agents 2018|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/minor-league-free-agents-2018/|access-date=May 20, 2024|website=baseballamerica.com|date=6 November 2018 |language=en}}

=San Francisco Giants=

On January 24, 2019, Green signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants. 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=green-000zac|title = Zach Green Minor & Fall Leagues Statistics & History}}

On July 21, 2019, the Giants selected Green's contract and promoted him to the major leagues for the first time.{{cite web|url=https://www.sfchronicle.com/giants/article/Hollister-strong-Giants-to-promote-lefty-14110851.php|title=NorCal strong — Giants to promote lefty Conner Menez, infielder Zach Green from Triple-A|author=Henry Schulman|website=San Francisco Chronicle|date=July 20, 2019|access-date=July 20, 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/07/20/power-hitting-infield-prospect-reportedly-set-to-join-the-giants-on-sunday/|title=Power-hitting infield prospect reportedly set to join the Giants on Sunday|author=Kerry Crowley|newspaper=The Mercury News|date=July 20, 2019|access-date=July 20, 2019}} He made his major league debut that day versus the New York Mets.{{cite web|url=https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/giants/conner-menez-zach-green-reflect-making-mlb-debuts-giants|title=Conner Menez, Zach Green reflect on making MLB debuts with Giants|author=Ali Thanawalla|website=NBC Sports Bay Area|date=July 21, 2019|access-date=July 22, 2019}} 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.{{Cite web|title=Giants Outright, Re-Sign Zach Green, Cristhian Adames|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2019/11/giants-outright-re-sign-zach-green-cristhian-adames.html|access-date=May 22, 2024|website=mlbtraderumors.com|date=4 November 2019 |language=en}}

Green did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.{{Cite web|title=2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/2020-minor-league-baseball-season-canceled|access-date=May 22, 2024|website=mlb.com|language=en}} He became a free agent on November 2, 2020.{{Cite web|title=Full List of 2020-2021 MiLB Free Agents|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/full-list-of-2020-2021-milb-free-agents/|access-date=September 21, 2024|website=baseballamerica.com|language=en}}

=Milwaukee Brewers=

On December 3, 2020, Green signed a minor league contract with the Milwaukee Brewers organization.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2020/12/minor-mlb-transactions-12320-2.html|title = Minor MLB Transactions: 12/3/20| date=3 December 2020 }} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2021-22-minor-league-free-agents-for-all-30-mlb-teams/|title = 2021-22 Minor League Free Agents for All 30 MLB Teams| date=9 November 2021 }}

=Seattle Mariners=

On March 16, 2022, Green signed a minor league contract with the Seattle Mariners organization.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/player/zach-green-608339|title = Zach Green Stats, Fantasy & News|website = MLB.com}} In 91 games for the Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers, he slashed .227/.291/.460 with 18 home runs and 52 RBI. Green elected free agency following the season on November 10.{{Cite web|title=2022-23 Minor League Free Agents For All 30 MLB Teams|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2022-23-minor-league-free-agents-for-all-30-mlb-teams/?amphtml|access-date=December 30, 2024|website=baseballamerica.com|language=en}}