| Taylor Green | |
|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) Green with theMilwaukee Brewers in 2011 | |
| Infielder | |
| Born: (1986-11-02)November 2, 1986 (age 39) Comox, British Columbia,Canada | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 31, 2011, for the Milwaukee Brewers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 3, 2012, for the Milwaukee Brewers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .207 |
| Home runs | 3 |
| Runs batted in | 15 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
Taylor William Andrew Green (born November 2, 1986) is a Canadian former professionalbaseballinfielder. He played inMajor League Baseball (MLB) for theMilwaukee Brewers. After retiring, Green became ascout for the Brewers and is currently the Director of International Scouting and Player Personnel
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Green attendedMark R. Isfeld Senior Secondary School inCourtenay, British Columbia, and played high schoolbaseball for the Parksville Royals of theBritish Columbia Premier Baseball League. He went on to play two years of collegiate baseball atCypress College, where he was named a First Team Orange Empire Conference All-Star and Junior College 1st Team All-American.
Green was drafted by theMilwaukee Brewers in the 25th round (745th pick) of the2005 Major League Baseball draft. He made his professional debut playing for the rookie-levelHelena Brewers in 2006. Green was promoted to the Single-AWest Virginia Power in 2007. That season, in which he had a .327batting average, 14home runs, and 86RBI, Green was named the Brewers Organizational Player of the Year. He also made the mid and post-seasonSouth Atlantic League All-Star teams.Baseball America selected him as a "Low Class A Third Base All-Star".
After the 2007 season, Green was named toTeam Canada'sBaseball World Cup team which participated in the 2007 World Cup inTaipei,Taiwan, after which the team qualified for a spot in the2008 Summer Olympics, although Green did not make the team. In 2008, Green played for the High-ABrevard County Manatees. He was selected for the mid and post-seasonFlorida State League (FSL) All-Star teams, and finished second in the FSLHome Run Derby.
Green split the 2009 season between the Single-AWisconsin Timber Rattlers and the Double-AHuntsville Stars. His entire 2010 season was played with Huntsville.
Green began the 2011 season with Huntsville, but was promoted to the Triple-ANashville Sounds after three games at Double-A. He was later called up to the major leagues for the first time late in the season.[1] Green made his MLB debut on August 31 as apinch hitter, singling in his first at-bat for his first MLB career hit. In 37 at-bats, He batted .270.[2]
Green competed for a roster spot withBrooks Conrad andZelous Wheeler inspring training in 2012.[3] He earned a spot on the40-man roster, however was optioned to Triple-A Nashville before being recalled in May and hitting his first major league home run offCarlos Mármol in a win against theChicago Cubs on June 6, 2012, then was later optioned back to Nashville, but recalled in September.
In April 2013, Green underwent left hip surgery and missed all of the 2013 season. He was outrighted off the Brewers roster on October 4, 2013,[4] but rejoined the organization and played in the minors in 2014 (Huntsville and Nashville) and 2015 (Double-ABiloxi Shuckers).
Green retired as a player and became a Milwaukeescout on February 26, 2016.[5]
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