• Full name Tyler Jeffrey Greene
  • Born 12/01/1992 in Boca Raton, FL
  • Profile Ht.: 6'2" / Wt.: 175 / Bats: R / Throws: R
  • School West Boca Raton Community
  • Drafted in the 11th round (361st overall) by the Philadelphia Phillies in 2011 (signed for $375,000).
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    Teammate of highly regarded righthander Mike Kelly, Greene is one of the draft's bigger enigmas. The younger brother of Mets farmhand Chase Greene, Tyler pushed his brother off shortstop when they played together in 2009, when he was just a sophomore. He's impressive physically and shows well in workouts and showcases with his raw tools. Greene has improved his speed to well above-average over the last year by getting stronger and more explosive. He has a fast-twitch body and athletic ability, and looks the part at shortstop. He's not natural at short, doesn't always get good hops and doesn't have the most accurate arm, short-circuiting his plus arm strength. Offensively, he was erratic on the showcase circuit and again this spring, where he was hitting around .380 in mid May with just five home runs. Greene also could move up boards with a strong workout.

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