Zachary Green (born March 7, 1994) is an American former professional

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. He was drafted by the

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in the 3rd round of the

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. He played in

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(MLB) for the

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, with whom he made his MLB debut in 2019.

Career

Green attended Jesuit High School in

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Philadelphia Phillies

He was drafted by the

in the 3rd round, with the 125th overall selection, of the

, and signed for a $420,000

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. In 2012, Green played for the

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, hitting .284/.333/.426 with 3 home runs and 21 RBIs. In 2013, he played for the

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, hitting .252/.344/.478 with 13 home runs and 41 RBI. He spent the 2014 season with the

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, hitting .268/.316/.402/.718 with 6 home runs and 43 RBI. He spent the 2015 season with the

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, 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

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and a surgery to fix a hip ailment. He split the 2017 season between the GCL Phillies, Clearwater, and the

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, hitting a combined .227/.291/.424 with 9 home runs and 26 RBI. His 2018 season was split between Reading and the

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, hitting a combined .281/.356/.532 with 20 home runs and 75 RBI. Green elected free agency following the season on November 2, 2018.

San Francisco Giants

On January 24, 2019, Green signed a minor league contract with the

. He opened the 2019 season with the Triple–A

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, for whom he batted .282/.380/.659 with 25 home runs and 64 RBI in 252 at bats. On July 21, 2019, the Giants selected Green's contract and promoted him to the major leagues for the first time. He made his major league debut that day versus the

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. 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. Green did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the

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. He became a free agent on November 2, 2020.

Milwaukee Brewers

On December 3, 2020, Green signed a minor league contract with the

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organization. In 2021, Green spent the year with the Triple-A

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, 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.

Seattle Mariners

On March 16, 2022, Green signed a minor league contract with the

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organization. In 91 games for the Triple-A

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, he slashed .227/.291/.460 with 18 home runs and 52 RBI. Green elected free agency following the season on November 10.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Green, Zach 1994 births Living people Baseball players from Carmichael, California Major League Baseball infielders San Francisco Giants players Florida Complex League Phillies players Williamsport Crosscutters players Lakewood BlueClaws players Clearwater Threshers players Reading Fightin Phils players Glendale Desert Dogs players Lehigh Valley IronPigs players 21st-century American sportsmen Sacramento River Cats players Nashville Sounds players Tacoma Rainiers players Jesuit High School (Carmichael) alumni