James Tyler Greene (born August 17, 1983) is an American former

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second baseman and

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. He played in

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(MLB) for the

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, and

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Amateur career

Greene was born on August 17, 1983, in

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. He graduated from St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. He was drafted by

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in the 2nd round of the

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, but did not sign. He then went on to attend

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. In 2004, he played

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in the

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for the

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and was named a league all-star. Greene was the 30th overall pick in the

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by the Cardinals.

Professional career

St. Louis Cardinals

Greene made his MLB debut on April 30,

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against the

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, when Brendan Ryan was placed on the 15-day

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with a strained

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. He hit his first MLB career home run May 8, 2009, against the

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in the eighth inning off reliever

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. He was recalled on September 23 after the minor league season had ended. He was rated with "Best Infield Arm" in the Cardinals minor league system by Baseball America's Best Tools survey in 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009. On September 7, 2010, Greene was recalled by the Cardinals for the stretch run.

Houston Astros

On August 9, 2012, Greene was traded to the Houston Astros. On March 26, 2013, Greene was released by the Astros.

Chicago White Sox

Greene signed with the Chicago White Sox on April 4, 2013. He then reported to Triple-A and provided infield depth. On April 14, 2013, Tyler was called up to the White Sox after Ángel Sánchez was placed on the DL. He was designated for assignment on June 3, 2013. On June 6, 2013, Tyler cleared waivers and was sent outright to Charlotte. On August 13, 2013, Greene was released.

Atlanta Braves

Greene signed a minor league deal with the

on August 17, 2013 and was assigned to Class AAA Gwinnett. On January 13, 2014, he was invited to spring training.

San Diego Padres

Greene was acquired by the

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on April 22, 2014.

Philadelphia Phillies

Greene signed a minor league deal with the Phillies in January 2015. The deal did not include an invite to major league spring training. He was released on April 4.

References

External links

Greene player profile page at Scout.com
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