Sean William Green (born April 20, 1979) is an American former professional

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. He was born in

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Biography

Green grew up in east

, in the Fincastle community. Following his senior season at

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, Sean was selected by

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in 32nd round (959th overall) of the

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, but elected to attend the

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instead. He played baseball for the Louisville Cardinals from to . He was drafted in the 12th round of the

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by the

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after his junior season at Louisville. After spending his first professional season with the

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of the

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, the right-hander moved up the organizational ladder, pitching for the

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in the

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in , Salem in the

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in , and

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's Visalia Oaks before jumping to the Double-A

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in where he was 4–3 with a 3.03 ERA. In an off-season trade, the

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acquired Green from the Rockies for pitcher Aaron Taylor, and Green flourished in the Mariners farm system, logging a

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-high 14 saves and posting a 2.96 ERA for the

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in before being promoted to the Triple-A

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. He completed the 2005 season in Tacoma and pitched in seven

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games with the big league squad in Arizona before opening back in Tacoma. His spring training performance and 4–0 record and 1.38 ERA as the Rainiers' closer caught the eye of Mariners manager

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. Green made it to the big leagues when the Seattle Mariners called him up on April 29, 2006, to replace reliever Julio Mateo. When Mateo was activated on May 20, it was thought that Green would return to Triple-A Tacoma, but the Mariners opted to instead send down pitcher

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. He made his first Major League appearance on May 2 against the

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. Green was a solid contributor out of the bullpen in 2007, logging 68 innings out of the bullpen with a 3.84 ERA in 64 games for the Mariners. In , Green dominated before the All-Star break, with a 2.72 ERA, but after the All-Star break, Green had an 8.65 ERA. He would finish the season with a 4.67 ERA in a career high 79 innings. Sean Green

New York Mets

On December 10, 2008, Green was sent to the New York Mets as a part of a 12-player, 3-team trade that sent reliever J.J. Putz to New York. Despite hype for Green, he struggled in his first year and was eventually demoted to the Mets minor league, AAA affiliate. He would eventually make it back and provided the Mets with 79 relief appearances despite having an ERA of 4.52. In early April 2010, Green was given the final bullpen spot but he was put on the DL with a broken rib. It was reported that Green has recovered from the injury but was still rehabilitating in the minors. Green returned to the Mets on September 6, 2010, as part of the Mets September callups. On December 3, 2010, the Mets non-tendered Green, making him a free agent.

Milwaukee Brewers

On December 22, 2010, Green signed a non-guaranteed one-year contract worth $875,000 with the

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. He was designated for assignment on May 17, 2011.Brewers Designate Sean Green For Assignment
MLBTradeRumors.com, May 17, 2011.

Texas Rangers

Green signed a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers on January 23, 2012. He also received an invitation to spring training. Green allowed 21 runs in 27.1 innings at the AAA level for the Rangers, he was subsequently released.

References

External links

Hometown Newspaper Article (Courier Journal)
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