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

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who is a free agent. He was drafted by the

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in the 3rd round of the

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. He has 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/.759 with 3 home runs and 21 RBIs. In 2013, he played for the

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, hitting .252/.344/.478/.822 with 13 home runs and 41 RBI. He spent the 2014 season with the

Lakewood BlueClaws The Jersey Shore BlueClaws (formerly Lakewood BlueClaws) are a Minor League Baseball team of the South Atlantic League and the High-A affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies. They are located in Lakewood, New Jersey, and are named for their locat ...

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

Clearwater Threshers The Clearwater Threshers are a Minor League Baseball team of the Florida State League and the Single-A affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies. They are located in Clearwater, Florida, and have played their home games at BayCare Ballpark since 2 ...

, hitting .173/.216/.221/.437 with 1 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/.758 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/.715 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/.888 with 20 home runs and 75 RBI.

San Francisco Giants

Green became a free agent following the 2018 season, and signed a minor league contract with the

on January 24, 2019. He opened the 2019 season with the

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

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. Green was outrighted off the Giants roster on November 4, 2019, and re-signed with the team on a minor league contract. 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. He elected free agency on November 10, 2022.

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