Chad Green

BIOGRAPHY

Chad Green was born May 24, 1991, in Greenville, South Carolina. He is a pitcher in the MLB.

The Detroit Tigers selected Green in the 11th round of the 2013 MLB draft. He made his professional debut that year with the GCL Tigers, and after two games, was promoted to the Lakeland Flying Tigers where he finished the year with a 3-0 record and a 3.63 ERA in 17.1 innings pitched. He pitched for the West Michigan Whitecaps in 2014 where he was 6-4 with a 3.11 ERA in 23 starts. In 2015, he played for the Erie SeaWolves.

The Yankees promoted Green to the major leagues on May 14, 2016. He made his major league debut on May 16. After being called up as a reliever, the Yankees shifted Green to the rotation.

In the first inning of the 2017 American League Wild Card Game, Green relieved Luis Severino with two runners on base after three runners had scored. Green ended the inning with consecutive strikeouts and later pitched a scoreless second inning before being taken out in the third inning. In two innings pitched, Green allowed one earned run and struck out four. He finished the 2017 season with a 5–0 record, a 1.83 ERA, and a 0.74 WHIP in 40 games.

In 2018, in which he was 8–3, balls hit against him had the highest average exit velocity in the major leagues, at 91.0 miles per hour.

Green struggled in April 2019, allowing 14 earned runs in 7+2⁄3 innings pitched. The Yankees optioned Green to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on April 24. He made his return on May 12, recording three strikeouts in the ninth inning to close out a 7–1 win against Tampa Bay Rays. For the 2019 season, Green was 4–4 with a 4.17 ERA.

In 2020 for the Yankees, Green recorded a 3.51 ERA, 32 strikeouts, and 11.2 K/9 in 25.2 innings pitched across 22 appearances.

In 2021, Green posted a 3.12 ERA, 99 strikeouts, and 10.6 K/9 across 83.2 innings pitched. He had a 10-7 record, as well as a career high 6 saves, across his 67 appearances out of the bullpen.

Green had a decent start to the 2022 season, recording a 3.00 ERA, 16 strikeouts, and a 1-1 record with a save across 14 appearances.