Chad Keith Green (born May 24, 1991) is an American

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for the

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(MLB). He previously played MLB for the

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. He made his MLB debut with the Yankees in 2016 as a

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, and became a

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in 2017.

Early life

Green was born in

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. His parents are Howard and Sheena Green. He has a twin brother (Chase; who played shortstop for Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville), an older sister (Lynsie), and an older brother (Blake). Green was a three-time All-Apollo Conference selection, a two-time All-Area honoree and was an All-State selection as a senior for Effingham High School in Effingham, Illinois. Green was drafted by the

in the 37th round of the

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from high school. He did not sign with Toronto, and enrolled at the

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, where he played

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for the

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. He left as the school record holder in career

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(ERA), at 2.38. In 2011 and 2012, he played

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with the Bourne Braves of the

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Professional career

Detroit Tigers

The

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selected Green in the 11th round of the

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. He made his professional debut that year with the

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, and after two games, was promoted to the Lakeland Flying Tigers where he finished the year with a 3–0 record and a 3.63 ERA in innings pitched. He pitched for the

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in 2014 where he was 6–4 with a 3.11 ERA in 23 starts. In 2015, he played for the

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where he compiled a 5–14 record with a 5.93 ERA in 27 starts.

New York Yankees

On December 9, 2015, the Tigers traded Green and Luis Cessa to the

for Justin Wilson. He received a non-roster spring training invitation on February 5, 2016. He began the year with the

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. The Yankees promoted Green to the major leagues on May 14, 2016. He made his major league debut on May 16. After being called up as a reliever, the Yankees shifted Green to the rotation. After four starts, the Yankees shut down Green for the season after he suffered a sprained elbow ligament. Green appeared in 12 games (eight starts), with a 2–4 record, 4.73 ERA and 52 strikeouts in innings. At the end of

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in 2017, the Yankees optioned Green to the RailRiders. On May 8, Green was called up to the Yankees. Green made his season debut with the Yankees on May 9 and was used primarily as a reliever for the season. On June 11, Green made his first start of season, a spot start, against the Baltimore Orioles. He allowed two runs in two innings, striking out three. Green ended the season with a 5–0 record, 1.83 ERA and 103 strikeouts in 69 innings. He and Dellin Betances became the sixth pair of teammates to strike out 100 batters as a reliever. In the first inning of the

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, Green relieved

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with two runners on base after three runners had scored. Green ended the inning with consecutive strikeouts and later pitched a scoreless second inning before being taken out in the third inning. In two innings pitched, Green allowed one earned run and struck out four. He finished the 2017 season with a 5–0 record, a 1.83 ERA, and a 0.74 WHIP in 40 games. In 2018, in which he was 8–3, balls hit against him had the highest average

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in the major leagues, at 91.0 miles per hour. Green struggled in April 2019, allowing 14 earned runs in innings pitched. The Yankees optioned Green to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on April 24. He made his return on May 12, recording three strikeouts in the ninth inning to close out a 7–1 win against

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. For the 2019 season, Green was 4–4 with a 4.17 ERA. In 2020 for the Yankees, Green recorded a 3.51 ERA, 32 strikeouts, and 11.2 K/9 in innings pitched across 22 appearances. In 2021, Green posted a 3.12 ERA, 99 strikeouts, and 10.6 K/9 across innings pitched. He had a 10–7 record, as well as a career high six saves, across his 67 appearances out of the bullpen. Green started the 2022 season recording a 3.00 ERA, 16 strikeouts, and a 1–1 record with a save across 14 appearances. However, Green exited the Yankees' May 19 game against the Orioles due to right forearm discomfort. 3 days later, the team confirmed that Green would need to undergo

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, which effectively ended his season.

Toronto Blue Jays

On January 31, 2023, Green signed a two-year, $8.5 million deal with the

. With Green still recovering from Tommy John surgery at the time of signing, the deal's second year is a conditional player option that Green could exercise if the Blue Jays decline a three-year club option, which would bring the deal through 2026.

Personal

During the offseason, Green and his wife reside in

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