{{short description|American baseball player (born 1995)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}} {{Infobox baseball biography | name = Conner Greene | image = Conner Greene Dunedin.jpg | caption = Greene with the Dunedin Blue Jays in 2015 | width = 250 | team = Guerreros de Oaxaca | number = 29 | position = Pitcher | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1995|4|4}} | birth_place = Santa Monica, California, U.S. | bats = Right | throws = Right | debutleague = MLB | debutdate = July 27 | debutyear = 2021 | debutteam = Baltimore Orioles | statyear = 2021 season | statleague = MLB | stat1label = Win–loss record | stat1value = 1–3 | stat2label = Earned run average | stat2value = 7.11 | stat3label = Strikeouts | stat3value = 26 | teams = * Baltimore Orioles ({{mlby|2021}}) * Los Angeles Dodgers ({{mlby|2021}}) * Baltimore Orioles ({{mlby|2021}}) }}
'''James Conner Greene''' (born April 4, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Guerreros de Oaxaca of the Mexican League. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles and Los Angeles Dodgers. Greene was selected by the Toronto Blue Jays in the seventh round of the 2013 MLB draft.
==Professional career==
===Toronto Blue Jays=== Greene attended Santa Monica High School, where he posted a 1.63 earned run average (ERA) and 76 strikeouts in his senior year.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://smdp.com/samohis-conner-greene-destined-for-stardom/133477 |title=Samohi's Conner Greene destined for stardom |last=Capobianco |first=Tony |work=smdp.com |date=March 30, 2014 |access-date=August 1, 2015}}</ref> He was selected by the Toronto Blue Jays in the seventh round of the 2013 Major League Baseball draft.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=greene000con |title=Conner Greene Minor League Statistics & History |work=Baseball-Reference |access-date=August 1, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/blue-jays-take-high-school-arm-greene-in-round-7/c-49940234 |title=Blue Jays take high school arm Greene in Round 7 |last=Peaslee |first=Evan |work=MLB.com |date=June 7, 2013 |access-date=August 1, 2015}}</ref> He had committed to play baseball at the College of Southern Nevada but instead signed with Toronto for $100,000.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://futurebluejays.com/tag/conner-greene/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180315195835/https://futurebluejays.com/tag/conner-greene/ |url-status=usurped |archive-date=March 15, 2018 |title=Conner Greene |date=January 24, 2018 |publisher=Future Blue Jays |access-date=March 14, 2018}}</ref>
Greene made his professional debut in 2013 with the Gulf Coast League Blue Jays, posting a 1–1 record with a 5.28 ERA and 20 strikeouts over 30{{frac|2|3}} innings. In 2014, he split the season between the GCL Blue Jays and the Bluefield Blue Jays, finishing with a 3–4 record, 3.03 ERA, and 51 strikeouts over 59{{frac|1|3}} innings.
In 2015, Greene began the season with the Lansing Lugnuts, posting a 7–3 record with a 3.88 ERA and 65 strikeouts over 67{{frac|1|3}} innings before being promoted to the Dunedin Blue Jays. He made his debut for Dunedin on July 4, taking the loss after allowing four runs on nine hits.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.milb.com/news/gcs-134733212 |title=D-Jays Fall Behind Early in 6-2 Loss |last=Kelner |first=Marshall |work=Minor League Baseball |date=July 4, 2015 |access-date=August 1, 2015}}</ref> On August 6, Greene recorded a career-high 10 strikeouts over seven shutout innings.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.milb.com/news/gcs-141639870 |title=Greene Dominates Tortugas, D-Jays Avoid Sweep |last=Kelner |first=Marshall |work=Minor League Baseball |date=August 6, 2015 |access-date=August 7, 2015}}</ref> He was later promoted to the Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats and earned a win in his debut on August 13, pitching six shutout innings.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.milb.com/news/gcs-143019706 |title=Greene Beats Akron in Impressive Debut |work=Minor League Baseball |date=August 13, 2015 |access-date=August 13, 2015}}</ref> Overall in 2015, Greene made 26 starts, finishing with a 12–7 record, 3.54 ERA, and 115 strikeouts over 132{{frac|1|3}} innings.
Greene received an invitation to Major League spring training in 2016 before being reassigned to minor league camp on March 10.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bluebirdbanter.com/2016/1/13/10760494/blue-jays-invite-14-to-spring-training |title=Blue Jays Invite 14 to Spring Training |work=bluebirdbanter.com |date=January 12, 2016 |access-date=January 13, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://m.bluejays.mlb.com/news/article/166979686/conner-greene-part-of-blue-jays-roster-cuts |title=Touted Greene part of second round of cuts |last=Chisholm |first=Gregor |work=MLB.com |date=March 10, 2016 |access-date=March 10, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160311133521/http://m.bluejays.mlb.com/news/article/166979686/conner-greene-part-of-blue-jays-roster-cuts |archive-date=March 11, 2016}}</ref> He opened the season with Dunedin before being promoted to Double-A New Hampshire in July. On July 26, Greene threw his first career complete game shutout, defeating the Harrisburg Senators 1–0.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.milb.com/news/gcs-191878274 |title=Greene hurls first shutout for Fisher Cats |last=Leboff |first=Michael |work=Minor League Baseball |date=July 26, 2016 |access-date=July 27, 2016}}</ref> He finished the 2016 season with a 10–9 record, 3.51 ERA, and 99 strikeouts over 146{{frac|1|3}} innings. He later appeared in the Arizona Fall League.
Greene spent the 2017 season with New Hampshire, going 5–10 with a 5.29 ERA and 92 strikeouts over 132{{frac|2|3}} innings. He was added to Toronto’s 40-man roster on November 20, 2017.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sportsnet.ca/baseball/mlb/jansen-tellez-among-players-added-blue-jays-40-man-roster/ |title=Jansen, Tellez among players added to Blue Jays' 40-man roster |work=Sportsnet |date=November 20, 2017}}</ref>
===St. Louis Cardinals=== On January 19, 2018, Greene was traded to the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for Randal Grichuk.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/cardinal-beat/cardinals-trade-grichuk-to-toronto-for-two-young-pitchers/article_e7d99ef7-b4ab-5af9-9580-911192e4fef5.html |title=Cardinals trade Grichuk to Toronto for two young pitchers |last=Hummel |first=Rick |work=St. Louis Post-Dispatch |date=January 19, 2018 |access-date=January 19, 2018}}</ref> He split the 2018 season between Double-A Springfield and Triple-A Memphis, recording a 4–5 record with a 4.09 ERA over 40 appearances (10 starts).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.milb.com/player/conner-greene-641632 |title=Conner Greene Stats |publisher=MiLB}}</ref> He was designated for assignment on November 20, 2018.
===Kansas City Royals=== Greene was claimed off waivers by the Kansas City Royals on November 26, 2018.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2018/11/royals-claim-conner-greene-designate-burch-smith-for-assignment.html |title=Royals Claim Conner Greene, Designate Burch Smith For Assignment |publisher=MLB Trade Rumors |date=November 26, 2018 |access-date=November 26, 2018}}</ref> He spent the 2019 season between Double-A Northwest Arkansas and Triple-A Omaha, compiling a 4–9 record with a 5.13 ERA over 29 appearances. He was designated for assignment following the season and did not play in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/full-list-of-2020-2021-milb-free-agents/ |title=Minor League Free Agents |publisher=Baseball America |date=November 2, 2020}}</ref> He became a free agent on November 2, 2020.<ref>{{cite web |title=Full List of 2020-2021 MiLB Free Agents |url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/full-list-of-2020-2021-milb-free-agents/ |website=Baseball America |date=November 2, 2020 |access-date=September 21, 2024}}</ref>
===Baltimore Orioles=== Greene signed a minor league contract with the Baltimore Orioles organization in December 2020.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/ashton-goudeau-claimed-off-waivers-by-orioles |title=Orioles claim RHP Goudeau, outright Wynns |website=MLB.com}}</ref> He began the 2021 season with Triple-A Norfolk before being promoted to the Major Leagues on July 24.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/bs-sp-orioles-on-deck-rays-july21-20210724-h4yrlsvbp5c6dfaswxg7bagvey-story.html |title=Orioles on deck: Pitching matchup, lineups, roster moves and how to watch Saturday's game against the Nationals |work=Baltimore Sun |date=July 24, 2021}}</ref> He made his MLB debut on July 27, 2021, against the Miami Marlins, allowing one run over two innings with two strikeouts.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap/_/gameId/401228570 |title=Marlins vs. Orioles - Game Recap - July 27, 2021 |website=ESPN.com}}</ref> He was designated for assignment on August 7, 2021.
===Los Angeles Dodgers=== Greene was claimed off waivers by the Los Angeles Dodgers on August 9, 2021.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/08/dodgers-make-two-waiver-claims-kershaw-duffy-transferred-to-60-day-il.html |title=Dodgers Make Two Waiver Claims; Kershaw, Duffy Transferred To 60-Day IL |work=MLB Trade Rumors |first=Steve |last=Adams |date=August 9, 2021 |access-date=August 9, 2021}}</ref> He appeared in two games, allowing no runs over two innings, before being designated for assignment on August 20.
===Baltimore Orioles (second stint)=== Greene was reclaimed by the Orioles on August 23, 2021.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/08/orioles-dfa-maikel-franco-promote-jahmai-jones.html |title=Orioles To Designate Maikel Franco For Assignment, Claim Conner Greene From Dodgers |website=MLB Trade Rumors |date=August 23, 2021}}</ref> He appeared in 24 games, posting a 1–3 record with a 7.11 ERA over 25{{frac|1|3}} innings. He re-signed on a minor league deal in 2022 but was released in June after struggling with Triple-A Norfolk.
===Diablos Rojos del México=== Greene signed with the Diablos Rojos del México of the Mexican League in July 2022. He posted a 2–0 record with a 6.00 ERA over 12 appearances in 2022, and a 4–3 record with a 5.65 ERA over 30 appearances in 2023.
===Cañeros de Los Mochis=== Greene played winter baseball in the Mexican Pacific League for the Cañeros de Los Mochis during the 2022–23 and 2023–24 seasons. He recorded a 1–1 record with a 5.00 ERA in 2022–23 and an 0–1 record with a 6.52 ERA in 2023–24.<ref name="BR">{{cite web |title=Conner Greene Minor, Fall, Winter & Mexican Leagues Statistics |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.cgi?id=greene000con |website=Baseball-Reference}}</ref>
===Houston Astros=== Greene signed a minor league contract with the Houston Astros in February 2024.<ref>{{cite web |date=2024-03-01 |title=Astros' Conner Greene: Receives minors deal from Houston |url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/astros-conner-greene-receives-minors-deal-from-houston/ |website=CBSSports.com}}</ref> He spent the season with Triple-A Sugar Land, posting a 6–3 record with a 4.68 ERA over 34 appearances, before electing free agency.
===Wei Chuan Dragons=== On June 19, 2025, Greene signed with the Wei Chuan Dragons of the Chinese Professional Baseball League.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Wei Chuan Dragons Sign Conner Greene |url=https://cpblstats.com/wei-chuan-dragons-sign-conner-greene/ |access-date=June 23, 2025|website=cpblstats.com|language=en}}</ref> He did not make an appearance for the Dragons' main team, instead spending time with the farm team. On August 17, Greene was released by the Dragons.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Wei Chuan Dragons released Conner Greene |url=https://tw.sports.yahoo.com/news/%E4%B8%AD%E8%81%B7-%E5%91%B3%E5%85%A8%E5%BA%B7%E9%BE%8D%E6%9C%AA%E5%9C%A8-%E8%BB%8D%E5%87%BA%E8%B3%BD%E7%A2%BA%E5%AE%9A%E9%99%A4%E5%BD%B9-%E7%B5%B1-%E5%A5%A7%E5%BE%B7%E9%8A%B3%E6%98%8E%E4%BA%8C%E8%BB%8D%E5%87%BA%E8%B3%BD-105103717.html/|access-date=August 18, 2025|website=yahoo.com.tw|language=en}}</ref>
===Adelaide Giants=== Greene played in the Australian Baseball League for the Adelaide Giants during the 2025–26 season, making four starts and posting a 1–1 record with a 0.92 ERA over 19.2 innings with 23 strikeouts.<ref name="BR">{{cite web |title=Conner Greene Minor, Fall, Winter & Mexican Leagues Statistics |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.cgi?id=greene000con |website=Baseball-Reference}}</ref>
===Lexington Legends=== On March 11, 2026, Greene signed with the Lexington Legends of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He was honored as the Atlantic League Pitcher of the Week for May 19-24, 2026 after tossing a complete game shutout. <ref>{{cite web|title=Former Major League Pitcher Conner Greene Signs with Lexington Legends|url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/former-major-league-pitcher-conner-greene-signs-with-lexington-legends/n-6333995}}</ref> On May 24, 2026, Greene left the team to pursue an opportunity in Mexico.
===Guerreros de Oaxaca=== On May 29, 2026, Greene signed with the Guerreros de Oaxaca of the Mexican League.<ref>{{Cite web|title=LMB: Movimientos en listas de reserva - 29 de mayo de 2026|url=https://lmb.com.mx/noticias/lmb-movimientos-en-listas-de-reserva-29-de-mayo-de-2026|access-date=May 31, 2026|website=lmb.com.mx|language=es}}</ref>
==Personal life== Greene is an avid surfer and has spent portions of his off‑seasons in California, where he enjoys activities like hiking, beach outings, and gymnastics training during downtime from baseball.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://calltothepen.com/2022/03/18/orioles-conner-greene-rv-mound/ |title=Baltimore Orioles: Conner Greene, from living out of an RV to MLB mound |work=Call to the Pen |access-date=February 24, 2026}}</ref> He has also worked as a model and appeared in television commercials from a young age.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.smdp.com/samohis-conner-greene-destined-for-stardom/ |title=Samohi's Conner Greene destined for stardom |work=Santa Monica Daily Press |access-date=February 24, 2026}}</ref> Greene appeared as an extra portraying a baseball player and a bar patron in two episodes of the television sitcom ''Anger Management'' in 2014.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0338710/ |title=Conner Greene – IMDb |work=IMDb |access-date=February 27, 2026}}</ref> Known for his upbeat personality, teammates and coaches have described him as bringing "good vibes" and humor to clubhouses throughout his professional journey.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/conner-greene-brings-good-vibes-and-humor-to-orioles-baseball-camp/ |title=Conner Greene Brings Good Vibes And Humor To Orioles Baseball Camp |work=CBS Baltimore |access-date=February 24, 2026}}</ref>
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==External links== {{baseballstats|mlb=641632|espn=|br=g/greenco01|fangraphs=sa737829|brm=greene000con}} *{{IMDb name|338710|Conner Greene}}
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